Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2024-57857

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.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-57857: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions bdcf26bf9b3acb03c8f90387cfc6474fc8ac5521, 5.3, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57857?
CVE-2024-57857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-57857?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-57857 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.