#VU98891 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49852
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98891
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-2024-49852
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 efc_nport_vport_del() function in drivers/scsi/elx/libefc/efc_nport.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/16a570f07d870a285b0c0b0d1ca4dff79e8aa5ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abc71e89170ed32ecf0a5a29f31aa711e143e941
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baeb8628ab7f4577740f00e439d3fdf7c876b0ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c2908985e4ae0ea1b526b3916de9e5351650908
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98752fcd076a8cbc978016eae7125b4971be1eec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e4b02fad094976763af08fec2c620f4f8edd9ae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54