Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53218

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Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53218

Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102066
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 5.9 [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-2024-53218
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the f2fs_do_shutdown() function in fs/f2fs/file.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
openEuler
linux-image-6.8.1-1020-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-iot (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-53218

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 6.12.2
linux-image-6.8.1-1020-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 6.11.0-1005.5
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.224.216, 5.4.0-224.244, 5.4.0-224.244~18.04.1, 5.4.0.224.244~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1071.71, 5.4.0-1071.75, 5.4.0-1099.104, 5.4.0-1099.104~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1099.104~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1099.128, 5.4.0.1140.136, 5.4.0-1140.149, 5.4.0.1151.145, 5.4.0-1151.161~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1153.150, 5.4.0-1153.163, 5.4.0-1153.163~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1153.163~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1156.158, 5.4.0-1156.165, 5.4.0-1156.165~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1156.165~18.04.1, 5.15.0.164.141, 5.15.0.164.159, 5.15.0-164.174, 5.15.0-164.174~20.04.1, 5.15.0.164.174~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1039.39, 5.15.0.1039.41, 5.15.0.1050.50, 5.15.0-1050.50, 5.15.0-1050.50~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1050.50~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1062.65, 5.15.0-1062.66, 5.15.0.1081.80, 5.15.0-1081.89, 5.15.0.1092.88, 5.15.0-1092.95, 5.15.0.1092.95~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1092.95~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1093.93, 5.15.0-1093.94, 5.15.0-1093.99~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1093.99~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1094.93, 5.15.0-1094.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1095.91, 5.15.0-1095.101, 5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1095.101~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1098.94, 5.15.0.1098.101, 5.15.0-1098.105, 5.15.0.1098.105~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1098.105~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1098.107, 5.15.0.1098.107~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1098.107~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1102.100, 5.15.0-1102.111
linux-iot (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1057.60
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1127.124, 5.4.0-1127.137, 5.4.0.1153.100, 5.4.0-1153.163+fips1, 5.4.0.1156.98, 5.4.0-1156.165+fips1, 5.15.0.164.95, 5.15.0-164.174+fips1, 5.15.0.1098.88, 5.15.0.1098.94, 5.15.0-1098.105+fips1, 5.15.0-1098.107+fips1, 5.15.0.1102.87, 5.15.0-1102.111+fips1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-1136.149, 5.4.0.1136.149~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1136.149~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1136.167, 5.15.0.1092.90, 5.15.0-1092.95
linux-oracle-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-1151.161~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1151.161~18.04.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1156.150, 5.4.0-1156.163, 5.4.0-1156.163~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1156.163~18.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1157.94, 5.4.0-1157.164+fips1
bpftool - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
python3-perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-245.0.0.144, 5.10.0-245.0.0.147, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68, 6.6.0-75.0.0.79
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1090.86, 5.15.0-1090.95
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1090.92, 5.15.0.1090.94, 5.15.0.1097.101, 5.15.0-1097.106
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1102.111~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1102.111~20.04.1
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60, 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60, 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60, 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60
linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60+1, 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60+1, 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60.1, 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60.1, 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60.1, 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-58.60.1, 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.12
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.12
linux-image-gkeop-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.12
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.15
linux-image-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.15
linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1023.27
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1023.27
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1024.24
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1024.24
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1024.24
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1024.24
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1024.25, 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1024.25, 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1024.25
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1024.25, 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1024.25, 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1024.25
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.26
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1026.26, 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1026.26, 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1026.29, 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1026.29, 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29.1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29.1
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1027.29
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1027.29, 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1027.29, 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1, 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1027.32, 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1027.32
linux-image-azure-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1027.32
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1027.32, 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1, 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1, 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1028.30
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1028.30
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1028.30, 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1028.30, 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1, 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-gcp-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1015.15
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1015.15

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