Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27061
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90177
CSH Severity: 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-2024-27061
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 sun8i_ce_cipher_run(), sun8i_ce_cipher_unprepare() and sun8i_ce_cipher_do_one() functions in drivers/crypto/allwinner/sun8i-ce/sun8i-ce-cipher.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/dc60b25540c82fc4baa95d1458ae96ead21859e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51a7d338c212e0640b1aca52ba6590d5bea49879
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183420038444547c149a0fc5f58e792c2752860c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8