#VU94214 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40913
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94214
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-2024-40913
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 cachefiles_req_put(), cachefiles_ondemand_restore(), cachefiles_ondemand_get_fd() and cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read() functions in fs/cachefiles/ondemand.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/eac51d9daacd61dcc93333ff6a890cf3efc8c1c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2d3eb377a5d081bf2bed177d354a4f59b74da88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9f58cdae6a364a3270fd6b6a46e0fd4f7f8ce32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b4391e77a6bf24cba2ef1590e113d9b73b11039
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35