Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35887
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90159
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-35887
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 ax25_dev_device_down() function in net/ax25/ax25_dev.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-35887
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74204bf9050f7627aead9875fe4e07ba125cb19b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a368f9c7af4c14b14d390c2543af8001c9bdb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd819ad3ecf6f3c232a06b27423ce9ed8c20da89
- 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