Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26625
Published: March 12, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87344
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26625
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in net/llc/af_llc.c when handling orphan sockets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b950c712a9a05cdda4aea7fcb2848766576c11b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64babb17e8150771c58575d8f93a35c5296b499f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0b5b1f12429df3cd9751ab8b2f53729b77733b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc1b89981f9c5360277071d33d7f04a43ffda4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c333d9891f34cea8af1b229dc754552304c8eee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3151051b787f7cd7e3329ea0016eb9113c248812
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e51f084b5716653f19e291ed5f026791d4b3ed4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2b2eb3934859904c287bf5434647ba72e14c1c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8