#VU94938 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41092
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94938
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-2024-41092
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 i915_vma_revoke_fence() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_ggtt_fencing.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/f771b91f21c46ad1217328d05e72a2c7e3add535
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29c0fdf49078ab161570d3d1c6e13d66f182717d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca0fabd365a27a94a36e68a7a02df8ff3c13dac6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06dec31a0a5112a91f49085e8a8fa1a82296d5c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414f4a31f7a811008fd9a33b06216b060bad18fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/996c3412a06578e9d779a16b9e79ace18125ab50
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37