Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46801
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97502
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-2024-46801
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 simple_inode_init_ts() and path_from_stashed() functions in fs/libfs.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2024-46801
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.10.10, 6.11