#VU102062 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53165
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102062
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-2024-53165
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 register_intc_controller() function in drivers/sh/intc/core.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/3c7c806b3eafd94ae0f77305a174d63b69ec187c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/588bdec1ff8b81517dbae0ae51c9df52c0b952d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63e72e551942642c48456a4134975136cdcb9b3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ba6e19912570b2ad68298be0be1dc779014a303
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971b4893457788e0e123ea552f0bb126a5300e61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b84dcdf3ab1d414304819f824b10efba64132c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3f4f4547fb291982f5ef56c048277c4d5ccc4e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c43df7dae28fb9fce96ef088250c1e3c3a77c527
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8de818df12d86a1a26a8efd7b4b3b9c6dc3c5cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287