#VU94228 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39510
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94228
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-2024-39510
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 cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read() function in fs/cachefiles/ondemand.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/cb55625f8eb9d2de8be4da0c4580d48cbb32058e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3958679c49152391209b32be3357193300a51abd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93064676a2820420a2d37d7c8289f277fe20793d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da4a827416066191aafeeccee50a8836a826ba10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35