#VU102913 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57875

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102913

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57875

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the disk_zone_is_conv(), disk_destroy_zone_wplugs_hash_table(), disk_free_zone_resources(), disk_update_zone_resources() and blk_revalidate_disk_zones() functions in block/blk-zoned.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/493326c4f10cc71a42c27fdc97ce112182ee4cbc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7cb6d7414ea1b33536fa6d11805cb8dceec1f97

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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.