Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Linux Kernel Could Lead to System Crash
CVE-2024-1312

4.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
kernel
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 February 2024

What is CVE-2024-1312?

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Memory Management subsystem when a user wins two races at the same time with a fail in the mas_prev_slot function. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

Affected Version(s)

kernel 6.5-rc4

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1312
vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225569
issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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