Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35792
Published: June 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91061
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-2024-35792
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 rk_hash_run() function in drivers/crypto/rockchip/rk3288_crypto_ahash.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/48dd260fdb728eda4a246f635d1325e82f0d3555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb2a41a8ae8c8c4f68aef3bd94665c0cf23e04be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0afb6b88fbbc177fa322a835f874be217bffe45
- 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