#VU93322 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39463
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93322
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-2024-39463
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 v9fs_cached_dentry_delete() function in fs/9p/vfs_dentry.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/cb299cdba09f46f090b843d78ba26b667d50a456
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0c5c944c6d8614c19e6e9a97fd2011dcd30e8f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe17ebf22feb4ad7094d597526d558a49aac92b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c898afdc15645efb555acb6d85b484eb40a45409
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1194/
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- 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-6.6.34