SB20240620172 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel core
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620172
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-2022-48742)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the rtnl_newlink() function in net/core/rtnetlink.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf180360d66bd657e606c1217e0e668e6faa303
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d9211678c0f0624f74cdff36117ab8316697bb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a01e60a1ec6bef9be471fb7182a33c6d6f124e93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd43771ee9759dd9dfae946bff190e2c5a120de5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bbe2019dd12b8d13671ee6cda055d49637b4c39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/def5e7070079b2a214b3b1a2fbec623e6fbfe34a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a9a0aee881940476b254e0352581401b23f210
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6f6f2444bdbe0079e41914a35081530d0409963
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.265
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.228
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.300
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.177