#VU90196 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26866
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90196
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-2024-26866
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 fsl_lpspi_probe() function in drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.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/da83ed350e4604b976e94239b08d8e2e7eaee7ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1543418e82789cc383cd36d41469983c64e3fc7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/996ce839606afd0fef91355627868022aa73eb68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ae0ab0143fcc06190713ed81a6486ed0ad3c861
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2