CVE-2024-44932

Summary

CVE-2024-44932 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel that involves a use-after-free (UAF) issue associated with the destruction of queues, potentially affecting various products identified by specific codes. The flaw occurs when interrupt vectors are freed before the queues, leading to possible memory access violations and elevated security risks such as unauthorized data access or system instability. Remediation involves applying patches that adjust the allocation and freeing logic for queue and interrupt vectors to ensure safe memory management. Organizations using affected products should prioritize updates to mitigate potential integrity, confidentiality, and availability impacts. The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk level with local attack vector capabilities requiring low privileges and no user interaction.

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