#VU104970 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57984
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104970
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-2024-57984
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() function in drivers/i3c/master/dw-i3c-master.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/60d2fb033a999bb644f8e8606ff4a1b82de36c6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b0063098fcde17cd2894f2c96459b23388507ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b75439c945b94dd8a2b645355bdb56f948052601
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc84dd3c909a372c0d130f5f84c404717c17eed8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2