#VU90927 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26782
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90927
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26782
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the mptcp_inet6_sk() and mptcp_sk_clone() functions in net/mptcp/protocol.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f74362a004225df935863dea6eb7d82daaa5b16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4eeb6912538c2d0b158e8d11b62d96c1dada4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d93fd40c62397326046902a2c5cb75af50882a85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce0809ada38dca8d6d41bb57ab40494855c30582
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85933e80d077c9ae2227226beb86c22f464059cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10048689def7e40a4405acda16fdc6477d4ecc5c
- 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/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