CVE-2024-38627 stm class: Fix a double free in stm_register_device()
A double free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's STM class allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-38627?
CVE-2024-38627 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
stm class: Fix a double free in stm_register_device()
The put_device(&stm->dev) call will trigger stm_device_release() which frees "stm" so the vfree(stm) on the next line is a double free.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38627?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38627?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-38627 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38627 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-38627, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38627, GHSA-84x6-2366-7jjm, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38627.