#VU102074 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56546
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102074
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-2024-56546
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 xlnx_add_cb_for_suspend() function in drivers/soc/xilinx/xlnx_event_manager.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/272168927f38bda46f6c1ed5f40de97689e7a5d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44ed4f90a97ff6f339e50ac01db71544e0990efc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/584d420771e1ad2bb74e19a19da8ae0fee0a6e1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a3bda42394ff137eb2d3d3d20d2956a8c6e9237
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/882d7afaa4b82c20a7be7a3a039532a80ebacd23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64