#VU100064 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50159
Published: November 7, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100064
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50159
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the scmi_debugfs_common_setup() function in drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/driver.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d91d07913aee90556362d648d6a28a1eda419dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb324fdaf546bf14bc4c17e0037bca6cb952b121
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39b13dce1a91cdfc3bec9238f9e89094551bd428
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59