#VU102904 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57896
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102904
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-2024-57896
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 close_ctree() function in fs/btrfs/disk-io.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/1ea629e7bb2fb40555e5e01a1b5095df31287017
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35916b2f96505a18dc7242a115611b718d9de725
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63f4b594a688bf922e8691f0784679aa7af7988c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2718ed1eb8c3611b63f8933c7e68c8821fe2808
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d77a3a99b53d12c061c007cdc96df38825dee476
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10bef73fb355e3fc85e63a50386798be68ff486
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.124
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.70