#VU100613 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50267
Published: November 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100613
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-2024-50267
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 edge_bulk_out_data_callback() and edge_bulk_out_cmd_callback() functions in drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.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/e6ceb04eeb6115d872d4c4078d12f1170ed755ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39709ce93f5c3f9eb535efe2afea088805d1128f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e567fc8f7a4460e486e52c9261b1e8b9f5dc42aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44fff2c16c5aafbdb70c7183dae0a415ae74705e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/275258c30bbda29467216e96fb655b16bcc9992b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13d6ff3ca76056d06a9d88300be2a293442ff595
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/314bdf446053e123f37543aa535197ee75f8aa97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37bb5628379295c1254c113a407cab03a0f4d0b4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.324
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.172
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.286
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.117
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61