#VU89672 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27398
Published: May 20, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89672
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27398
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 within the sco_sock_timeout() function in net/bluetooth/sco.c. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/483bc08181827fc475643272ffb69c533007e546
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b33d55fb7355e27f8c82cd4ecd560f162469249
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3212afd00e3cda790fd0583cb3eaef8f9575a014
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33a6e92161a78c1073d90e27abe28d746feb0a53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a18eeb1b3bbc67c20d9609c31dca6a69b4bcde5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfab2c1f7940a232cd519e82fff137e308abfd93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/012363cb1bec5f33a7b94629ab2c1086f30280f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50c2037fc28df870ef29d9728c770c8955d32178
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10