#VU90199 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26872
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90199
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-2024-26872
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 srpt_add_one() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.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/bdd895e0190c464f54f84579e7535d80276f0fc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6413e78086caf7bf15639923740da0d91fdfd090
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e362d007294955a4fb929e1c8978154a64efdcb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85570b91e4820a0db9d9432098778cafafa7d217
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7104a00fa37ae898a827381f1161fa3286c8b346
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec77fa12da41260c6bf9e060b89234b980c5130f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21a8870c98611e8f892511825c9607f1e2cd456
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- 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