Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46740

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Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46740

Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97492
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46740
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the binder_transaction() function in drivers/android/binder.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
openEuler
Google Android
SmartFabric Storage Software
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1135-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracle (Ubuntu package)
kernel-devel
kernel
bpftool
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-source
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-devel
perf
kernel-tools-debuginfo
perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-headers
linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iot (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefield (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-bluefield (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-cvm (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
OpenManage Network Integration (OMNI)
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package)
IBM Security Guardium

How to mitigate CVE-2024-46740

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.4.284, 5.10.226, 5.15.167, 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10, 6.11
SmartFabric Storage Software - update to 1.4.3
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-200.220, 5.15.0-125.135, 6.8.0-50.51
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-1139.148, 5.15.0-1071.79, 6.8.0-1019.21
linux-hwe-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-1082.87, 5.15.0-1065.68, 6.8.0-1017.17
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-1102.106, 5.15.0-1055.62
linux-ibm-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1069.74
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1065.68, 6.8.0-1016.18
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1070.76, 6.8.0-1017.18
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-125.135, 6.8.0-50.51.1
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1069.75, 6.8.0-1015.19
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
linux-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1067.68
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1038.42
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1020.22
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
linux-oem-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1018.18
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1119.131
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.15.0.1078.87~20.04.1, 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1020.23
linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-5.4.0-1135-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1135.145
linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1134.143
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2410.1.0.0298, 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.96.0.177, 5.10.0-231.0.0.130, 5.10.0-231.0.0.133, 6.6.0-46.0.0.51
OpenManage Network Integration (OMNI) - update to 3.7
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1067.67, 5.15.0.1067.73~20.04.1
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1067.73~20.04.1
Google Android - addressed in versions 12L 2024-11-05, 12 2024-11-05, 13 2024-11-05, 14 2024-11-05, 15 2024-11-05
IBM Security Guardium - addressed in versions 12.0p31, 12.0p106
linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iot (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1044.45
linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1054.58
linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefield (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1094.101
linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1123.131
linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1139.146
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1054.54
linux-image-bluefield (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1094.90
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1119.149
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1119.149
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1123.119
linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1134.127
linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1135.132
linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1139.133
linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1067.73
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1075.84
linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1072.72
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1075.73
linux-image-azure-cvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1078.87~20.04.1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.1.112-1
linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
linux-image-gkeop-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1002.4
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1002.4
linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1002.4
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1019.21
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1019.21
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21.1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21.1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1019.21.1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1020.23
linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1020.23
linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1020.23

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