#VU102018 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56603
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102018
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-2024-56603
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 can_create() function in net/can/af_can.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/1fe625f12d090d69f3f084990c7e4c1ff94bfe5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5947c9ac08f0771ea8ed64186b0d52e9029cb6c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/811a7ca7320c062e15d0f5b171fe6ad8592d1434
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/884ae8bcee749be43a071d6ed2d89058dbd2425c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8df832e6b945e1ba61467d7f1c9305e314ae92fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce39b5576785bb3e66591145aad03d66bc3e778d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db207d19adbac96058685f6257720906ad41d215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66