#VU99515 Use-after-free in FreeBSD - CVE-2024-43102
Published: October 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99515
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-2024-43102
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
FreeBSD
Software vendor:
FreeBSD Foundation
FreeBSD 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 _umtx_op(2) system call. A local user can run the UMTX_SHM_DESTROY sub-request in parallel to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code or escape Capsicum sandbox.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.