#VU97782 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46853
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97782
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-2024-46853
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 nxp_fspi_fill_txfifo() function in drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.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/09af8b0ba70072be831f3ec459f4063d570f9e24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9ca9ca3e44f48b2a191e100d452fbf850c3d87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1a1dfcec77c57b1181da93d11a3db1bc4eefa97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a8787c1cdc7be24fdd8953ecd1a8743a1006235
- 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