Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26748
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90213
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-2024-26748
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 cdns3_gadget_giveback() function in drivers/usb/cdns3/gadget.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/aad6132ae6e4809e375431f8defd1521985e44e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e204a8e9eb514e22a6567fb340ebb47df3f3a48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a2a909942b5335b7ea66366d84261b3ed5f89c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a52b694b066f299d8b9800854a8503457a8b64c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e8038813f9d3e72df966748ebbc40efe466019
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92d20406a3d4ff3e8be667c79209dc9ed31df5b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd9e45f1ebcd57181358af28506e8a661a260b3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.270
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8