#VU99059 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49853
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99059
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49853
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the scmi_optee_chan_free() function in drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/optee.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f4fc2bc101e666da649605a9ece2bd42529c7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6699567b0bbb378600a4dc0a1f929439a4e84a2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9543a4f2a5498a4a12d6d2427492a6f1a28056
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef6ae124bb3cc12e34430fed91fbb7efd7a444d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e98dba934b2fc587eafb83f47ad64d9053b18ae0
- 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