Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41069
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94943
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-2024-41069
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 soc_tplg_dapm_graph_elems_load() function in sound/soc/soc-topology.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41069
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b188d7f3dfab10e332e3c1066e18857964a520d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab5a6208b4d6872b1c6ecea1867940fc668cc76d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccae5c6a1fab9494c86b7856faf05e296c617702
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ab304ecd95c0b1703ff8c8c3956dc6e2afe8e1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42