Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50005
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98864
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-50005
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 mac802154_scan_worker() function in net/mac802154/scan.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50005
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e676e4ea76bbe7f1156d8c326b9b6753849481c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/540138377b22f601f06f55ebfa3ca171dcab471a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18f669461811dfe2915d5554ab2a9834f810013
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bff1709b3980bd7f80be6786f64cc9a9ee9e56da
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55