#VU102903 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57900
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102903
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-2024-57900
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 DEFINE_MUTEX() and ila_add_mapping() functions in net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.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/1638f430f8900f2375f5de45508fbe553997e190
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e8fa894345e8d2c7a7642482267b275c3d4553
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/260466b576bca0081a7d4acecc8e93687aa22d0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d1b63cf468e446b9feaf4e4e73182b9cc82f460
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad0677c37c14fa28913daea92d139644d7acf04e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3017895e393536b234cf80a83fc463c08a28137
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eba25e21dce7ec70e2b3f121b2f3a25a4ec43eca
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.124