#VU96839 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44987
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96839
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-2024-44987
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 ip6_send_skb() function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.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/571567e0277008459750f0728f246086b2659429
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce2f6cfab2c637d0bd9762104023a15d0ab7c0a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb5880a0de12c7f618d2bdd84e2d985f1e06ed7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24e93695b1239fbe4c31e224372be77f82dab69a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a3e55afa95ed4ac9eda112d4f918af645d72f25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af1dde074ee2ed7dd5bdca4e7e8ba17f44e7b011
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e44bd76dd072756e674f45c5be00153f4ded68b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faa389b2fbaaec7fd27a390b4896139f9da662e3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48