#VU95010 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41046
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95010
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41046
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the ltq_etop_free_channel() function in drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a2db00a554cfda57c397cce79b2804bf9633fec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/907443174e76b854d28024bd079f0e53b94dc9a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22b16618a80858b3a9d607708444426948cc4ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69ad5fa0ce7c548262e0770fc2b726fe7ab4f156
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2b66e2b3939af63699e4a4bd25a8ac4a9b1d1b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d23909ae041761cb2aa0c3cb1748598d8b6bc54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84aaaa796a19195fc59290154fef9aeb1fba964f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1533b6319ab9c3a97dad314dd88b3783bc41b69
- 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-6.1.100
- 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