What is CVE-2024-41074?

CVE-2024-41074 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.19 onward and patched in 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11 and others. CVE-2024-41074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-41074?

CVE-2024-41074 has a CVSS score of 7.8 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:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-41074?

Yes, CVE-2024-41074 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-41074 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-41074 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-2024-41074

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cachefiles: Set object to close if ondemand_id < 0 in copen If copen is maliciously called in the user mode, it may delete the request corresponding to the random id. And the request may have not been read yet. Note that when the object is set to reopen, the open request will be done with the still reopen state in above case. As a result, the request corresponding to this object is always skipped in select_req function, so the read request is never completed and blocks other process. Fix this issue by simply set object to close if its id < 0 in copen.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-07-29

Last modified 2025-11-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2024-41074 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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.19

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.101 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.42 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.11 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

5 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0845c553db11c84ff53fccd59da11b6d6ece4a60

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f8703fb3482f92edcfd31661857b16fec89c2c0

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/703bea37d13e4ccdafd17ae7c4cb583752ba7663

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c32ee78fbc670e6f90989a45d340748e34cad333

Patch
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-41074

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-07-29

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41074?

CVE-2024-41074 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.19 onward and has been patched in 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11 and others. CVE-2024-41074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-41074?

CVE-2024-41074 has a CVSS score of 7.8 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:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-41074?

Yes. CVE-2024-41074 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-41074 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-41074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.