#VU98893 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49855
Published: October 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98893
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-2024-49855
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 nbd_requeue_cmd() and nbd_xmit_timeout() functions in drivers/block/nbd.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/9c25faf72d780a9c71081710cd48759d61ff6e9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e73b946a379a1dfbb62626af93843bdfb53753d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5236ada8ebbd9e7461f17477357582f5be4f46f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a74c3e6c0d686c26ba2aab66d15ddb89dc139cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ea57c91f03bcad415e1a20113bdb2077bcf990
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54