CVE-2024-49925

MEDIUM EPSS 17.6%
Published Oct 21, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 21, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
17.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <6.6.55
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.10.14
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.11  –  <6.11.3

References 7

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a9c40c72097b583b23aeb2a26d429ccfc81fbc1
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d97b85eb5a86766ad0f8ea3d121e6ae144e3ed8
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36bfefb6baaa8e46de44f4fd919ce4347337620f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4684d69b9670a83992189f6271dc0fcdec4ed0d7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/872cd2d029d2c970a8a1eea88b48dab2b3f2e93a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95cdd538e0e5677efbdf8aade04ec098ab98f457
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36bfefb6baaa8e46de44f4fd919ce4347337620f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4684d69b9670a83992189f6271dc0fcdec4ed0d7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/872cd2d029d2c970a8a1eea88b48dab2b3f2e93a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95cdd538e0e5677efbdf8aade04ec098ab98f457
    Patch