Double Free in Linux

CVE-2024-38627

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: stm class: Fix a double free in stm_register_device() The put_device(&stm->dev) call will trigger stm_device_release() which frees "stm" so the vfree(stm) on the next line is a double free.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.003 (16.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38627?
CVE-2024-38627 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-06-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-38627?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.