#VU94931 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42137
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94931
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-2024-42137
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 qca_serdev_shutdown() function in drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.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/215a26c2404fa34625c725d446967fa328a703eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ca6013cd18e58ac1044908c40d4006a92093a11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6e200b264271f62a3fadb51ada9423015ece37b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2d8aa4c763593704ac21e7591aed4f13e32f3b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977b9dc65e14fb80de4763d949c7dec2ecb15b9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88e72239ead9814b886db54fc4ee39ef3c2b8f26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39