SB2024053163 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053163
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-2024-35955)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the check_kprobe_address_safe() function in kernel/kprobes.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5808d40093403334d939e2c3c417144d12a6f33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93eb31e7c3399e326259f2caa17be1e821f5a412
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5062d1f4f07facbdade0f402d9a04a788f52e26d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df2dd27066cdba8041e46a64362325626bdfb2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62029bc9ff2c17a4e3a2478d83418ec575413808
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d15023fb407337028a654237d8968fefdcf87c2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36b57c7d2f8b7de224980f1a284432846ad71ca0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/325f3fb551f8cd672dbbfc4cf58b14f9ee3fc9e8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.313
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.157
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.275
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.87
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7