#VU92311 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38583
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92311
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-2024-38583
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 nilfs_segctor_start_timer(), nilfs_construct_dsync_segment(), nilfs_segctor_notify(), nilfs_segctor_thread(), nilfs_segctor_new() and nilfs_segctor_destroy() functions in fs/nilfs2/segment.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/822ae5a8eac30478578a75f7e064f0584931bf2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82933c84f188dcfe89eb26b0b48ab5d1ca99d164
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67fa90d4a2ccd9ebb0e1e168c7d0b5d0cf3c7148
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e65ccf3a4de4f0c763d94789615b83e11f204438
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86a30d6302deddb9fb97ba6fc4b04d0e870b582a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9186bba4ea282b07293c1c892441df3a5441cb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f12b2c03c5dae1a0de0a9e5853177e3d6eee3c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e738be5c518fc3c4e9146b66f67c8fee0135fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5d4e04634c9cf68bdf23de08ada0bb92e8befe7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12