#VU90209 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26801
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90209
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-2024-26801
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 hci_error_reset() function in net/bluetooth/hci_core.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/e0b278650f07acf2e0932149183458468a731c03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98fb98fd37e42fd4ce13ff657ea64503e24b6090
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dd0a9dfa99f8990a08eb8fdd8e79bee31c7d8e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da4569d450b193e39e87119fd316c0291b585d14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45085686b9559bfbe3a4f41d3d695a520668f5e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ab9a19d896f5a0dd386e1f001c5309bc35f433b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd594cdc24f2e48dab441732e6dfcafd6b0711d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2449007d3f73b2842c9734f45f0aadb522daf592
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.309
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.212
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.151
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8