#VU102051 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53185
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102051
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-2024-53185
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 SMB2_negotiate() function in fs/smb/client/smb2pdu.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/22127c1dc04364cda3da812161e70921e6c3c0af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46f8e25926817272ec8d5bfbd003569bdeb9a8c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdec0d1f658f7c98749bd2c5a486e6cfa8565d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b8904b53b5ace0519c74cd89fc3ca763f3856d4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2