Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26749
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90216
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-2024-26749
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_ep_disable() 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/cfa9abb5570c489dabf6f7fb3a066cc576fc8824
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b40328eea93c75a5645891408010141a0159f643
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e5c73b15d95452c1ba9c771dd013a3fbe052ff3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2134e9906e17b1e5284300fab547869ebacfd7d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29e42e1578a10c611b3f1a38f3229b2d664b5d16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a07244f614bc417de527b799da779dcae780b5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd45f99034b0c8c9cb346dd0d6407a95ca3d36f6
- 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