#VU105394 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58072
Published: March 6, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105394
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-2024-58072
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 rtl_pci_get_amd_l1_patch(), _rtl_pci_find_adapter(), rtl_pci_probe(), rtl_pci_disconnect() and EXPORT_SYMBOL() functions in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c, within the MODULE_AUTHOR() and rtl_core_module_init() functions in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.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/006e803af7408c3fc815b0654fc5ab43d34f0154
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e39b0486cdb496cdfba3bc89886150e46acf6f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fdac64c3c35858aa8ac5caa70b232e03456e120
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/465d01ef6962b82b1f0ad1f3e58b398dbd35c1c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/543e3e9f2e9e47ded774c74e680f28a0ca362aee
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13