#VU98875 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49945
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98875
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-2024-49945
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 ncsi_unregister_dev() function in net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.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/f6ca58696749268181f43150b3553f2bafd71e42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd41dab62f32d9e9e0669af8459d12a93834b238
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0ffa68c70b367358b2672cdab6fa5bc4c40de2c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12