#VU90181 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26939
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90181
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-2024-26939
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 active_to_vma() and i915_vma_pin_ww() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_vma.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/704edc9252f4988ae1ad7dafa23d0db8d90d7190
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e3eb862df9f972ab677fb19e0d4b9b1be8db7b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59b2626dd8c8a2e13f18054b3530e0c00073d79f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e45882ca829b26b915162e8e86dbb1095768e9e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3