#VU94944 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41058
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94944
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-2024-41058
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_withdraw_volumes() function in fs/cachefiles/cache.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/90f17e47f1e209c6a3c92a1d038a0a80c95c460e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dd7f5663899ea13a6a73216106d9c13c37453e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38b88d544216f806d93a273a62ff8ebe82254003
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/522018a0de6b6fcce60c04f86dfc5f0e4b6a1b36
- 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