Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53068
Published: November 20, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100708
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-53068
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(), __scmi_device_destroy() and __scmi_device_create() functions in drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-53068
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15b17bbcea07d49c43d21aa700485cbd9f9d00d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e1f523b185a8ccdcba625b31ff0312d052900e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/295416091e44806760ccf753aeafdafc0ae268f3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61