Double Free in Linux
CVE-2024-36973
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: microchip: pci1xxxx: fix double free in the error handling of gp_aux_bus_probe() When auxiliary_device_add() returns error and then calls auxiliary_device_uninit(), callback function gp_auxiliary_device_release() calls ida_free() and kfree(aux_device_wrapper) to free memory. We should't call them again in the error handling path. Fix this by skipping the redundant cleanup functions.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 393fc2f5948fd340d016a9557eea6e1ac2f6c60c, 6.1, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-36973?
- CVE-2024-36973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-36973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.