#VU94949 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41040
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94949
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-2024-41040
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 net/sched/act_ct.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/b81a523d54ea689414f67c9fb81a5b917a41ed55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4d68df3f57ea746c430941ba9c03d7d8b5a23f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e71b10a100861fb27d9c5755dfd68f615629fae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799a34901b634008db4a7ece3900e2b971d4c932
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef472cc6693b16b202a916482df72f35d94bd69e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26488172b0292bed837b95a006a3f3431d1898c3
- 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-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41