#VU99805 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50124
Published: November 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99805
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-2024-50124
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 ISO_CONN_TIMEOUT(), iso_sock_timeout() and iso_conn_del() functions in net/bluetooth/iso.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/876ac72d535fa94f4ac57bba651987c6f990f646
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14bcb721d241e62fdd18f6f434a2ed2ab6e71a9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d75aad1d3143ca68cda52ff80ac392e1bbd84325
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/246b435ad668596aa0e2bbb9d491b6413861211a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59