#VU98881 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49986
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98881
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-2024-49986
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 x86_android_tablet_probe() function in drivers/platform/x86/x86-android-tablets/core.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/aac871e493fc8809e60209d9899b1af07e9dbfc8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f08adc5177bd4343df09033f62ab562c09ba7f7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73a98cf79e4dbfa3d0c363e826c65aae089b313c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fae3129c0c08e72b1fe93e61fd8fd203252094a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.118
- 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