#VU102023 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56623
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102023
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-2024-56623
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 qla2x00_do_dpc() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.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/07c903db0a2ff84b68efa1a74a4de353ea591eb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f04fc8580eafb0510f805749553eb6213f323e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15369e774f27ec790f207de87c0b541e3f90b22d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6abf16d3c915b2feb68c1c8b25fcb71b13f98478
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e6f25176f248762a24d25ab8cf8c5e90874f80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca36d9d53745d5ec8946ef85006d4da605ea7c54
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174