#VU97252 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46674
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97252
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-2024-46674
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 st_dwc3_probe() and reset_control_assert() functions in drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-st.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/b0979a885b9d4df2a25b88e9d444ccaa5f9f495c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3498650df0805c75b4e1c94d07423c46cbf4ce1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aee4c5635d81f4809c3b9f0c198a65adfbb2ada
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/060f41243ad7f6f5249fa7290dda0c01f723d12d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c6735299540f3c82a5033d35be76a5c42e0fb18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e5e8ea2731150d5ba7c707f9e02fafebcfeb49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de989668708ce5875efc9d669d227212aeb9a90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddfcfeba891064b88bb844208b43bef2ef970f0c
- 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