CVE-2024-40989

HIGH

Linux Kernel 5.13-6.1.95, 6.2.0-6.6.35, 6.7.0-6.9.6 - Use-After-Free in KVM Redistributor Region Teardown

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Disassociate vcpus from redistributor region on teardown When tearing down a redistributor region, make sure we don't have any dangling pointer to that region stored in a vcpu.

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 21.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (15)
linux/Kernel 5.13.0 - 6.1.96linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.36linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.7linux
Linux/Linux < 5.13
Linux/Linux 5.13
Linux/Linux 6.1.96 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.10
Linux/Linux 6.6.36 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux 6.9.7 - 6.9.*
Linux/Linux e5a35635464bc5304674b84ea42615a3fd0bd949 - 0d92e4a7ffd5c42b9fa864692f82476c0bf8bcc8
... and 5 more
Published Jul 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026