#VU105133 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58034

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105133

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-2024-58034

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 tegra_emc_find_node_by_ram_code() function in drivers/memory/tegra/tegra20-emc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

---

External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b02273446e23961d910b50cc12528faec649fb2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/755e44538c190c31de9090d8e8821d228fcfd416
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9784e5cde1f9fb83661a70e580e381ae1264d12
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c144423cb07e4e227a8572d5742ca2b36ada770d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9d07e91de140679eeaf275f47ad154467cb9e05

---

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.