#VU104956 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-54458
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104956
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-2024-54458
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 ufs_bsg_remove() function in drivers/ufs/core/ufs_bsg.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/1e95c798d8a7f70965f0f88d4657b682ff0ec75f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7b6e44468c3242c21c2a8656d009fb3eb50a73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f782d4741bf558def60df192b858b0efc6a5f0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a01e9c9ad40c075756ba93b47984461d4ff15d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9193bdc170cc23fe98aca71d1a63c0bf6e1e853b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.4