#VU90179 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27049
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90179
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-2024-27049
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 mt7925_pci_remove() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7925/pci.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.7, 6.7 rc1, 6.7 rc2, 6.7 rc3, 6.7 rc5, 6.7 rc6, 6.7 rc7, 6.7.1, 6.7.2, 6.7.3, 6.7.4, 6.7.5, 6.7.6, 6.7.7, 6.7.8, 6.7.9, 6.7.10, 6.8, 6.8 rc1, 6.8 rc2, 6.8 rc5, 6.8.1
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84470b48af03a818039d587478b415cbcb264ff5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d9930096e1f13cf6d9aabfbf95d0e05fb04144f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5a5f4413d91f395cb2d89829d376d7393ad48b9
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2
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.
