#VU114555 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58240
Published: August 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114555
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-2024-58240
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 tls_do_decryption() function in net/tls/tls_sw.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41532b785e9d79636b3815a64ddf6a096647d011
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48905146d11dbf1ddbb2967319016a83976953f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/999115298017a675d8ddf61414fc7a85c89f1186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dec5b6e7b211e405d3bcb504562ab21aa7e5a64d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21