#VU98879 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49982
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98879
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-2024-49982
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 ata_rw_frameinit(), aoecmd_ata_rw(), resend(), probe() and aoecmd_ata_id() functions in drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.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/f63461af2c1a86af4217910e47a5c46e3372e645
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07b418d50ccbbca7e5d87a3a0d41d436cefebf79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc2cbf7525ac288e07d465f5a1d8cb8fb9599254
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acc5103a0a8c200a52af7d732c36a8477436a3d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89d9a69ae0c667e4d9d028028e2dcc837bae626f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8253a60c89ec35c8f36fb2cc08cdf854c7a3eb58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d6e54fc71ad1ab0a87047fd9c211e75d86084a3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- 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-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55