#VU96108 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42302
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96108
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-2024-42302
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 pci_bus_max_d3cold_delay() and pci_bridge_wait_for_secondary_bus() functions in drivers/pci/pci.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/f63df70b439bb8331358a306541893bf415bf1da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cc8973bdc4d6c928ebe38b88090a2cdfe81f42f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b16f3ea1db47a6766a9f1169244cf1fc287a7c62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11a1f4bc47362700fcbde717292158873fb847ed
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44