Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26754
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90217
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-2024-26754
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 gtp_init() function in drivers/net/gtp.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/f0ecdfa679189d26aedfe24212d4e69e42c2c861
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8cbd1791900b5d96466eede8e9439a5b9ca4de7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e534fd15e5c2ca15821c897352cf0e8a3e30dca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a576308800be28f2eaa099e7caad093b97d66e77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3963f16cc7643b461271989b712329520374ad2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6b8b02a3314e62571a540efa96560888c5f03e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5013bd54d283eda5262c9ae3bcc966d01daf8576
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/136cfaca22567a03bbb3bf53a43d8cb5748b80ec
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.308
- 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