#VU102916 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-54680

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102916

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-54680

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the clean_demultiplex_info(), cifs_get_tcp_session(), cifs_crypto_secmech_release(), cifs_put_tcp_session() and generic_ip_connect() functions in fs/smb/client/connect.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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/127e907e11ccd54b59bb78fc22c43ccb76c71079
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/906807c734ed219dcb2e7bbfde5c4168ed72a3d0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9f2517a3e18a54a3943c098d2226b245d488801

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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.