#VU94229 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39508

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#VU94229 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39508

Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94229
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-2024-39508
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
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 WORKER_IDLE_TIMEOUT(), io_work_get_acct(), io_worker_exit(), io_wq_dec_running(), __io_worker_busy(), io_wq_worker(), io_wq_worker_running(), io_wq_worker_sleeping(), io_init_new_worker(), init_completion() and io_wq_work_match_item() functions in io_uring/io-wq.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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