#VU97500 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46798
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97500
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-2024-46798
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 snd_soc_dai_link_event() function in sound/soc/soc-dapm.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/993b60c7f93fa1d8ff296b58f646a867e945ae89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ca21e7a27c66b95a4b215edc8e45e5d66679f9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3033ed903b4f28b5e1ab66042084fbc2c48f8624
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe5046ca91d631ec432eee3bdb1f1c49b09c8b5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d13afd021eb43868fe03cef6da34ad08831ad6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a14fad8be178df6c4589667efec1789a3307b4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4a90b543d9f62d3ac34ec1ab97fc5334b048565
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51