What is CVE-2024-0775?

CVE-2024-0775 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2024-0775 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-0775?

CVE-2024-0775 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-0775?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-0775. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-0775 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-0775 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2024-0775

High

A use-after-free flaw was found in the __ext4_remount in fs/ext4/super.c in ext4 in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local user to cause an information leak problem while freeing the old quota file names before a potential failure, leading to a use-after-free.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-01-22

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2024-0775 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-0775 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0775

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2259414

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://scm.linefinity.com/common/linux-stable/commit/4c0b4818b1f636bc96359f7817a2d8bab6370162
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-0775

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-01-22

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0775?

CVE-2024-0775 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2024-0775 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-0775?

CVE-2024-0775 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-0775?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-0775. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-0775 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-0775 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →