Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-35950 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU92212
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35950
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drm_client_modeset_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a2f957e3c4553bbb100504a1acfeaeb33f4ca4e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41586487769eede64ab1aa6c65c74cbf76c12ef0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2dc6600d4e3e1453e3b1fb233e9f97e2a1ae949
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18c8cc6680ce938d0458859b6a08b4d34f7d8055
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e018bd913d3d3336ab7d21c2ad31a9175fe984
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ceb873d816786a7c8058f50d903574aff8d3764
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eadd887dbac1df8f25f701e5d404d1b90fd0fea
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.