#VU90895 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26930
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90895
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-26930
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the kfree() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f14cee7a882cb79528f17a2335f53e9fd1848467
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7deb675d674f44e0ddbab87fee8f9f098925e73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/825d63164a2e6bacb059a9afb5605425b485413f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e288285d47784fdcf7c81be56df7d65c6f10c58b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3