Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44997
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96841
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-2024-44997
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 mtk_wed_setup_tc_block_cb() and mtk_wed_setup_tc_block() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_wed.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44997
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/326a89321f9d5fe399fe6f9ff7c0fc766582a6a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b453a4bbda03aa8741279c360ac82d1c3ac33548
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1b4bedb9b97c6d34b03d03815147c04fffe8b4
- 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