Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38581
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92310
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-2024-38581
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 amdgpu_mes_remove_ring() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_mes.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/70b1bf6d9edc8692d241f59a65f073aec6d501de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39cfce75168c11421d70b8c0c65f6133edccb82a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f98c144c15c8fc0f3176c994bd4e727ef718a5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/948255282074d9367e01908b3f5dcf8c10fc9c3d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12