SB2024102198 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel block driver
Published: October 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102198
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-2024-49855)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nbd_requeue_cmd() and nbd_xmit_timeout() functions in drivers/block/nbd.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c25faf72d780a9c71081710cd48759d61ff6e9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e73b946a379a1dfbb62626af93843bdfb53753d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5236ada8ebbd9e7461f17477357582f5be4f46f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a74c3e6c0d686c26ba2aab66d15ddb89dc139cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ea57c91f03bcad415e1a20113bdb2077bcf990
- 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