CVE-2024-49925
Linux Kernel EFI Frame Buffer Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: efifb: Register sysfs groups through driver core The driver core can register and cleanup sysfs groups already. Make use of that functionality to simplify the error handling and cleanup. Also avoid a UAF race during unregistering where the sysctl attributes were usable after the info struct was freed.
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Published Date :
Oct. 21, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 14, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a9c40c72097b583b23aeb2a26d429ccfc81fbc1 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36bfefb6baaa8e46de44f4fd919ce4347337620f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36bfefb6baaa8e46de44f4fd919ce4347337620f Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4684d69b9670a83992189f6271dc0fcdec4ed0d7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4684d69b9670a83992189f6271dc0fcdec4ed0d7 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/872cd2d029d2c970a8a1eea88b48dab2b3f2e93a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/872cd2d029d2c970a8a1eea88b48dab2b3f2e93a Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95cdd538e0e5677efbdf8aade04ec098ab98f457 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95cdd538e0e5677efbdf8aade04ec098ab98f457 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11 up to (excluding) 6.11.3 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: efifb: Register sysfs groups through driver core The driver core can register and cleanup sysfs groups already. Make use of that functionality to simplify the error handling and cleanup. Also avoid a UAF race during unregistering where the sysctl attributes were usable after the info struct was freed. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36bfefb6baaa8e46de44f4fd919ce4347337620f [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/872cd2d029d2c970a8a1eea88b48dab2b3f2e93a [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4684d69b9670a83992189f6271dc0fcdec4ed0d7 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95cdd538e0e5677efbdf8aade04ec098ab98f457 [No types assigned]
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