#VU92307 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38555
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92307
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-2024-38555
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 cmd_comp_notifier() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.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/f6fbb8535e990f844371086ab2c1221f71f993d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cb92b0ad73d3f1734e812054e698d655e9581b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf8aaf0ae01c27ae3c06aa8610caf91e50393396
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1337ec94bc5a9eed250e33f5f5c89a28a6bfabdb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5dce5e92a70274de67a59e1e674c3267f94cd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac4c69c34240c6de820492c0a28a0bd1494265a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db9b31aa9bc56ff0d15b78f7e827d61c4a096e40
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12