SB20240531138 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel net driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531138
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26754)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the gtp_init() function in drivers/net/gtp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0ecdfa679189d26aedfe24212d4e69e42c2c861
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8cbd1791900b5d96466eede8e9439a5b9ca4de7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e534fd15e5c2ca15821c897352cf0e8a3e30dca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a576308800be28f2eaa099e7caad093b97d66e77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3963f16cc7643b461271989b712329520374ad2a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6b8b02a3314e62571a540efa96560888c5f03e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5013bd54d283eda5262c9ae3bcc966d01daf8576
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/136cfaca22567a03bbb3bf53a43d8cb5748b80ec
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.308
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.270
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8