Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50051
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102917
CSH Severity: 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-2024-50051
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 mpc52xx_spi_remove() function in drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.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/373d55a47dc662e5e30d12ad5d334312f757c1f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90b72189de2cddacb26250579da0510b29a8b82b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984836621aad98802d92c4a3047114cf518074c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd5106c77d6d6828aa82449f01f4eb436d602a21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0cde3911cf24e1bcdd4caa1d1b9ef57589db5a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0c6ce8424095c2da32a063d3fc027494c689817
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f65d85bc1ffd8a2c194bb2cd65e35ed3648ddd59
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66