Double Free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36940

 

Double Free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36940

Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90885
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36940
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the pinctrl_enable() function in drivers/pinctrl/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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