Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39503

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Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39503

Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94230
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-2024-39503
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
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 list_set_kadd(), list_set_kdel(), list_set_utest(), list_set_uadd(), list_set_udel() and list_set_destroy() functions in net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_list_set.c, within the call_rcu(), ip_set_destroy() and ip_set_net_init() functions in net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-39503

Install update from vendor's website.

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