#VU94946 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41051
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94946
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-2024-41051
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_ondemand_clean_object() function 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/ec9289369259d982e735a71437e32e6b4035290c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3179bae72b1b5e555ba839d6d9f40a350a4d78a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b26525b2183632f16a3a4108fe6a4bfa8afac6ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12e009d60852f7bce0afc373ca0b320f14150418
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41