#VU90895 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26930

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90895

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-2024-26930

CWE-ID: CWE-415

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 execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the kfree() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

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/f14cee7a882cb79528f17a2335f53e9fd1848467
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7deb675d674f44e0ddbab87fee8f9f098925e73
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/825d63164a2e6bacb059a9afb5605425b485413f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e288285d47784fdcf7c81be56df7d65c6f10c58b

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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.