#VU92212 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35950
Published: June 18, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92212
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-2024-35950
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 drm_client_modeset_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.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/5a2f957e3c4553bbb100504a1acfeaeb33f4ca4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41586487769eede64ab1aa6c65c74cbf76c12ef0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2dc6600d4e3e1453e3b1fb233e9f97e2a1ae949
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18c8cc6680ce938d0458859b6a08b4d34f7d8055
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e018bd913d3d3336ab7d21c2ad31a9175fe984
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ceb873d816786a7c8058f50d903574aff8d3764
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eadd887dbac1df8f25f701e5d404d1b90fd0fea
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.156
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.275
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.87
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7