#VU97781 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46849
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97781
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-2024-46849
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 axg_card_add_tdm_loopback() function in sound/soc/meson/axg-card.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/e1a199ec31617242e1a0ea8f312341e682d0c037
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e43364f578cdc2f8083abbc0cb743ea55e827c29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d318166bf55e9029d56997c3b134f4ac2ae2607
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f9a71435953f941969a4f017e2357db62d85a86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.52