#VU96842 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44998
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96842
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-2024-44998
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 dequeue_rx() function in drivers/atm/idt77252.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/628ea82190a678a56d2ec38cda3addf3b3a6248d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09e086a5f72ea27c758b3f3b419a69000c32adc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cece837e387c039225f19028df255df87a97c0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24cf390a5426aac9255205e9533cdd7b4235d518
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/379a6a326514a3e2f71b674091dfb0e0e7522b55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef23c18ab88e33ce000d06a5c6aad0620f219bfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b4850e7165a4b7180ef1e227733bcb41ccdf10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9a18e8f770c9b0703dab93580d0b02e199a4c79
- 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