What is CVE-2024-57857?

CVE-2024-57857 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 5.3 onward and patched in 6.12.9 and 6.13. CVE-2024-57857 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-57857?

CVE-2024-57857 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-2024-57857?

Yes, CVE-2024-57857 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.9 and 6.13. If you are running Linux kernel 5.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-57857 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-57857 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-2024-57857

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/siw: Remove direct link to net_device Do not manage a per device direct link to net_device. Rely on associated ib_devices net_device management, not doubling the effort locally. A badly managed local link to net_device was causing a 'KASAN: slab-use-after-free' exception during siw_query_port() call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-01-15

Last modified 2025-03-24

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-2024-57857 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 5.3 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.9, 6.13 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.3

Fixed in

✓ 6.12.9 6.12.x ✓ 6.13

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-57857 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16b87037b48889d21854c8e97aec8a1baf2642b3
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4eafeb4f021c50d13f199239d913b37de3c83135
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-57857

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-01-15

Modified 2025-03-24

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57857?

CVE-2024-57857 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 5.3 onward and has been patched in 6.12.9 and 6.13. CVE-2024-57857 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-57857?

CVE-2024-57857 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-2024-57857?

Yes — CVE-2024-57857 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.9 and 6.13. If you are running Linux kernel 5.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-57857 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-57857 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 →