SB20240625154 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel aquantia atlantic driver
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240625154
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-2024-26680)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the aq_ring_free() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c, within the aq_ptp_ring_alloc() and aq_ptp_ring_free() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ptp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/466ceebe48cbba3f4506f165fca7111f9eb8bb12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/004fe5b7f59286a926a45e0cafc7870e9cdddd56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e42e334c645575be5432adee224975d4f536fdb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e7d3b67630dfd8f178c41fa2217aa00e79a5887
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8