#VU90186 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26961
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90186
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-2024-26961
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 mac802154_llsec_key_del_rcu() function in net/mac802154/llsec.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/068ab2759bc0b4daf0b964de61b2731449c86531
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3d858650933d44ac12c1f31337e7110c2071821
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcd51ab42b7a0431575689c5f74b8b6efd45fc2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20d3e1c8a1847497269f04d874b2a5818ec29e2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640297c3e897bd7e1481466a6a5cb9560f1edb88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49c8951680d7b76fceaee89dcfbab1363fb24fd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8a1e58345cf40b7b272e08ac7b32328b2543e40
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- 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-6.8.3