Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26886
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90200
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-2024-26886
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 bt_sock_recvmsg() and bt_sock_ioctl() functions in net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.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/cb8adca52f306563d958a863bb0cbae9c184d1ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64be3c6154886200708da0dfe259705fb992416c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/817e8138ce86001b2fa5c63d6ede756e205a01f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c9e2df022ef8b9d7fac58a04a2ef4ed25288955
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7b94bdc1ec107c92262716b073b3e816d4784fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.118
- 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