#VU102012 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56678
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102012
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-2024-56678
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 ___do_page_fault() function in arch/powerpc/mm/fault.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/06dbbb4d5f7126b6307ab807cbf04ecfc459b933
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15f78d2c3d1452645bd8b9da909b0ca266f83c43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2655754e94741b159aa807b72ea85518a65fd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eaeb7a49b6d16640f9f3c9074c05175d74c710b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ea8d8bf9b625e8ad3be6b0432aecdc549914121
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0a470b5733c1fe068d5c58b0bb91ad539604bc6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174