#VU102909 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57884
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102909
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-2024-57884
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 zone_reclaimable_pages() function in mm/vmscan.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/1ff2302e8aeac7f2eedb551d7a89617283b5c6b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58d0d02dbc67438fc80223fdd7bbc49cf0733284
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63eac98d6f0898229f515cb62fe4e4db2430e99c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66cd37660ec34ec444fe42f2277330ae4a36bb19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aaced5abd32e2a57cd94fd64f824514d0361da8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfb701192129803191c9cd6cdd1f82cd07f8de2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d675fefbaec3815b3ae0af1bebd97f27df3a05c8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.233