#VU90154 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35867
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90154
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-2024-35867
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 remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_stats_proc_show() function in fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16b7d785775eb03929766819415055e367398f49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3cf8b74c57924c0985e49a1fdf02d3395111f39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e12f0d5c66f07c934041621351973a116fa13c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0865ffefea197b437ba78b5dd8d8e256253efd65
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5