#VU94936 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42105
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94936
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-2024-42105
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 nilfs_store_disk_layout() function in fs/nilfs2/the_nilfs.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/57235c3c88bb430043728d0d02f44a4efe386476
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08cab183a624ba71603f3754643ae11cab34dbc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/731011ac6c37cbe97ece229fc6daa486276052c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be4dcc8d7bea52ea41f87aa4bbf959efe7a5987
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fae1959d6ab2c52677b113935e36ab4e25df37ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9194f8ca57527958bee207919458e372d638d783
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c91058425a01131ea30dda6cf43c67b17884d6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2fec219a36e0993642844be0f345513507031f4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39