Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35941
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90147
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35941
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the skb_put_u8(), __skb_push() and __pskb_pull_tail() functions in include/linux/skbuff.h. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2024-35941
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.1.86, 6.6.27, 6.8.6
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af60bb2b215f478b886f1d6d302fefa7f0b917d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b2b26595bb09febf14c5444c873ac4ec90a5a77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fff05b2b004d9a8a2416d08647f3dc9068e357c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/219eee9c0d16f1b754a8b85275854ab17df0850a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6