CVE-2024-42069
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · CWE-476
7.8CVSS HIGH
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mana: Fix possible double free in error handling path When auxiliary_device_add() returns error and then calls auxiliary_device_uninit(), callback function adev_release calls kfree(madev). We shouldn't call kfree(madev) again in the error handling path. Set 'madev' to NULL.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1864b8224195d0e43ddb92a8151f54f6562090cc ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1864b8224195d0e43ddb92a8151f54f6562090ccPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243e64eb4d897c3eeb48b2a7221ab5a95e1282aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed45c0a0b662079d4c0e518014cc148c753979b4Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html