#VU102915 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57798
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102915
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-57798
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drm_dp_mst_up_req_work() and drm_dp_mst_handle_up_req() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9735d40f5fde9970aa46e828ecc85c32571d58a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce55818b2d3a999f886af91679589e4644ff1dc8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e54b00086f7473dbda1a7d6fc47720ced157c6a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f61b2e5e7821f868d6afc22382a66a30ee780ba0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.123