#VU97251 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46673
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97251
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-2024-46673
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 aac_init_adapter() function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.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/d237c7d06ffddcdb5d36948c527dc01284388218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/564e1986b00c5f05d75342f8407f75f0a17b94df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e96dea7eff6f2bbcd0b42a098012fc66af9eb69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85449b28ff6a89c4513115e43ddcad949b5890c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60962c3d8e18e5d8dfa16df788974dd7f35bd87a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a3995a3ffeca280a961b59f5c99843d81b15929
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b540ec7c0045c2d01c4e479f34bbc8f147afa4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/919ddf8336f0b84c0453bac583808c9f165a85c2
- 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-6.1.108
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.49