SB2024081951 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel qcom venus driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081951
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-2024-42313)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vdec_close() function in drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da55685247f409bf7f976cc66ba2104df75d8dad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66fa52edd32cdbb675f0803b3c4da10ea19b6635
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a96041659e834dc0b172dda4b2df512d63920c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0157b5aa34eb43ec4c5510f9c260bbb03be937e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44