#VU100120 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50199
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100120
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-2024-50199
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 unuse_mm() function in mm/swapfile.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/417d5838ca73c6331ae2fe692fab6c25c00d9a0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e41710f5a61aca9d6baaa8f53908a927dd9e7aa7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ec0fe3756f941f42f8c57156b8bdf2877b2ebaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bed2b9037806c62166a0ef9a559a1e7e3e1275b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb66a833cdd2f7302ee05d05e0fa12a2ca32eb87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7528c4fb1237512ee18049f852f014eba80bbe8d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.228
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58