#VU97493 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46745

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Published: 2024-09-18 | Updated: 2025-05-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97493

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2024-46745

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

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 uinput_validate_absinfo() function in drivers/input/misc/uinput.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.19, 4.19.1, 4.19.2, 4.19.3, 4.19.4, 4.19.5, 4.19.6, 4.19.7, 4.19.8, 4.19.9, 4.19.10, 4.19.11, 4.19.12, 4.19.13, 4.19.14, 4.19.15, 4.19.16, 4.19.17, 4.19.18, 4.19.19, 4.19.20, 4.19.21, 4.19.22, 4.19.23, 4.19.24, 4.19.25, 4.19.26, 4.19.27, 4.19.28, 4.19.29, 4.19.30, 4.19.31, 4.19.32, 4.19.33, 4.19.34, 4.19.35, 4.19.36, 4.19.37, 4.19.38, 4.19.39, 4.19.40, 4.19.41, 4.19.42, 4.19.43, 4.19.44, 4.19.45, 4.19.46, 4.19.47, 4.19.48, 4.19.49, 4.19.50, 4.19.51, 4.19.52, 4.19.53, 4.19.54, 4.19.55, 4.19.56, 4.19.57, 4.19.58, 4.19.59, 4.19.60, 4.19.61, 4.19.62, 4.19.63, 4.19.64, 4.19.65, 4.19.66, 4.19.67, 4.19.68, 4.19.69, 4.19.70, 4.19.71, 4.19.72, 4.19.73, 4.19.74, 4.19.75, 4.19.76, 4.19.77, 4.19.78, 4.19.79, 4.19.80, 4.19.81, 4.19.82, 4.19.83, 4.19.84, 4.19.85, 4.19.86, 4.19.87, 4.19.88, 4.19.89, 4.19.90, 4.19.91, 4.19.92, 4.19.93, 4.19.94, 4.19.95, 4.19.96, 4.19.97, 4.19.98, 4.19.99, 4.19.100, 4.19.101, 4.19.102, 4.19.103, 4.19.104, 4.19.105, 4.19.106, 4.19.107, 4.19.108, 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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

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