#VU102910 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57857
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102910
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-2024-57857
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 siw_query_device(), siw_query_port() and siw_query_qp() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_verbs.c, within the siw_device_create(), siw_netdev_event() and siw_newlink() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_main.c, within the siw_create_listen() and siw_cep_set_free_and_put() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.