#VU98888 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47747
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98888
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-2024-47747
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 ether3_remove() function in drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.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/338a0582b28e69460df03af50e938b86b4206353
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/822c7bb1f6f8b0331e8d1927151faf8db3b33afd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c57d61a43293252ad732007c7070fdb112545fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2abc379071881798d20e2ac1d332ad855ae22f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/516dbc6d16637430808c39568cbb6b841d32b55b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77a77331cef0a219b8dd91361435eeef04cb741c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5109b60ee4fcb2f2bb24f589575e10cc5283ad4
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54