#VU90211 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26793
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90211
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-2024-26793
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 gtp_init() function in drivers/net/gtp.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/01129059d5141d62fae692f7a336ae3bc712d3eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec92aa2cab6f0048f10d6aa4f025c5885cb1a1b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e668b92a3a01429923fd5ca13e99642aab47de69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9376d059a705c5dfaac566c2d09891242013ae16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abd32d7f5c0294c1b2454c5a3b13b18446bac627
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93dd420bc41531c9a31498b9538ca83ba6ec191e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5366969a19a8a0d2ffb3d27ef6e8905e5e4216f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/616d82c3cfa2a2146dd7e3ae47bda7e877ee549e
- 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