#VU102046 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53206
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102046
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-2024-53206
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 __inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop() function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.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/2dcc86fefe09ac853158afd96b60d544af115dc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65ed89cad1f57034c256b016e89e8c0a4ec7c65b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d845028609a4af0ad66f499ee0bd5789122b067
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a3c1ad93e6fba67b3a637cfa95a57a6685e4908
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c31e72d021db2714df03df6c42855a1db592716c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0eb14cb8c08b00c36a3d5dc57a6f428b301f721
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11