#VU90202 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26895
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90202
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-2024-26895
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 wilc_netdev_cleanup() function in drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.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/5956f4203b6cdd0755bbdd21b45f3933c7026208
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe20e3d56bc911408fc3c27a17c59e9d7885f7d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9545af2a533739ffb64d6c9a6fec6f13e2b505f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da9d32b7f4a1a9f7e4bb15bb82f2b2dd6719447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24228dcf1d30c2231caa332be7d3090ac59fbfe9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73a2aa0aef86c2c07be5a2f42c9e6047e1a2f7bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb5942b77c05d54310a0420cac12935e9b6aa21c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- 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