#VU97542 Double free in Linux kernel


Published: 2024-09-18

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97542

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46741

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the fastrpc_req_mmap() function in drivers/misc/fastrpc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:


External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f77dc8a75859e559f3238a6d906206259227985e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfc1704d909dc9911a558b1a5833d3d61a43a1f2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c276d4dc0e19ee48385f74426aebc855b49aaf


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.


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