#VU100191 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50235
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100191
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50235
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the _cfg80211_unregister_wdev() function in net/wireless/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba392e1355ba74b1d4fa11b85f71ab6ed7ecc058
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c44abb2d4c3262737d5d67832daebc8cf48b8c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64e4c45d23cd7f6167f69cc2d2877bc7f54292e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5fee261dfd9e17b08b1df8471ac5d5736070917
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60