#VU98598 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47674
Published: October 15, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98598
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-2024-47674
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 remap_p4d_range() and remap_pfn_range_notrack() functions in mm/memory.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/65d0db500d7c07f0f76fc24a4d837791c4862cd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a95a24fcaee1b892e47d5e6dcc403f713874ee80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/954fd4c81f22c4b6ba65379a81fd252971bf4ef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79a61cc3fc0466ad2b7b89618a6157785f0293b3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.286
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.52