CVE-2024-56600
"Linux Kernel net inet6 Use-After-Free"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet6_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk pointer to the provided sock object. If inet6_create() fails later, the sk object is released, but the sock object retains the dangling sk pointer, which may cause use-after-free later. Clear the sock sk pointer on error.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 27, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 11, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-56600 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.4.287 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.231 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.174 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.120 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.66 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.5 Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/276a473c956fb55a6f3affa9ff232e10fffa7b43 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/276a473c956fb55a6f3affa9ff232e10fffa7b43 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35360255ca30776dee34d9fa764cffa24d0a5f65 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35360255ca30776dee34d9fa764cffa24d0a5f65 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/706b07b7b37f886423846cb38919132090bc40da No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/706b07b7b37f886423846cb38919132090bc40da Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79e16a0d339532ea832d85798eb036fc4f9e0cea No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79e16a0d339532ea832d85798eb036fc4f9e0cea Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df99c395d0f55fb444ef39f4d6f194ca437d884 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df99c395d0f55fb444ef39f4d6f194ca437d884 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2709d1271cfdf55c670ab5c5982139ab627ddc7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2709d1271cfdf55c670ab5c5982139ab627ddc7 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44fceb71d72d29fb00e0ac84cdf9c081b03cd06 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44fceb71d72d29fb00e0ac84cdf9c081b03cd06 Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet6_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk pointer to the provided sock object. If inet6_create() fails later, the sk object is released, but the sock object retains the dangling sk pointer, which may cause use-after-free later. Clear the sock sk pointer on error. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/276a473c956fb55a6f3affa9ff232e10fffa7b43 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35360255ca30776dee34d9fa764cffa24d0a5f65 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/706b07b7b37f886423846cb38919132090bc40da Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79e16a0d339532ea832d85798eb036fc4f9e0cea Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df99c395d0f55fb444ef39f4d6f194ca437d884 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2709d1271cfdf55c670ab5c5982139ab627ddc7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44fceb71d72d29fb00e0ac84cdf9c081b03cd06
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