#VU98884 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49874
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98884
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-2024-49874
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 svc_i3c_master_remove() function in drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.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/4ac637122930cc4ab7e2c22e364cf3aaf96b05b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4318998892bf8fe99f97bea18c37ae7b685af75a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27b55724d3f781dd6e635e89dc6e2fd78fa81a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61850725779709369c7e907ae8c7c75dc7cec4f3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- 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