#VU102061 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53168
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102061
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-2024-53168
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 xs_create_sock() function in net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c, within the svc_create_socket() function in net/sunrpc/svcsock.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/0ca87e5063757132a044d35baba40a7d4bb25394
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f23f96528e8fcf8619895c4c916c52653892ec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61c0a5eac96836de5e3a5897eccdc63162a94936
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/694ccb05b79ee5f5a9f14c2f80d2635d3bb8bdc3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11