# CVE-2024-58034: memory: tegra20-emc: fix an OF node reference bug in tegra_emc_find_node_by_ram_code()

> A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Tegra20 EMC driver allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2024-58034, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58034, GHSA-fhjf-w34g-fcvp, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-58034, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2024-58034, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58034

## What is CVE-2024-58034?

CVE-2024-58034 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Feb 2025. 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:

memory: tegra20-emc: fix an OF node reference bug in tegra_emc_find_node_by_ram_code()

As of_find_node_by_name() release the reference of the argument device
node, tegra_emc_find_node_by_ram_code() releases some device nodes while
still in use, resulting in possible UAFs. According to the bindings and
the in-tree DTS files, the "emc-tables" node is always device's child
node with the property "nvidia,use-ram-code", and the "lpddr2" node is a
child of the "emc-tables" node. Thus utilize the
for_each_child_of_node() macro and of_get_child_by_name() instead of
of_find_node_by_name() to simplify the code.

This bug was found by an experimental verification tool that I am
developing.

[krzysztof: applied v1, adjust the commit msg to incorporate v2 parts]

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58034?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-58034?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-58034 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-58034 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-58034 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-58034/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-58034/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-58034
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-58034
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-58034

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