Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36911
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93346
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-36911
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 free_netvsc_device() function in drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36911
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a56fe611326332bf6b7126e5559590c57dcebad4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4aaed9dbe8acd2b6114458f0498a617283d6275b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbf9ac34677b57506a13682b31a2a718934c0e31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10