#VU90163 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35855
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90163
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-2024-35855
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 local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_ventry_activity_get() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_acl_tcam.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b73f6e4ea770410a937a8db98f77e52594d23a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e24d2487424779c02760ff50cd9021b8676e19ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c17976b42d546ee118ca300db559630ee96fb758
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b996e8699da810e4c915841d6aaef761007f933a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feabdac2057e863d0e140a2adf3d232eb4882db4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b183b915beef818a25e3154d719ca015a1ae0770
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79b5b4b18bc85b19d3a518483f9abbbe6d7b3ba4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.275
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30