#VU94941 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41096
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94941
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-2024-41096
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 msi_capability_init() function in drivers/pci/msi/msi.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/ff1121d2214b794dc1772081f27bdd90721a84bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45fc8d20e0768ab0a0ad054081d0f68aa3c83976
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eee5330656bf92f51cb1f09b2dc9f8cf975b3d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.109
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37