CVE-2024-56601
Apache Linux Use After Free Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: inet: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk object to the provided sock object. If inet_create() fails later, the sk object is freed, but the sock object retains the dangling pointer, which may create use-after-free later. Clear the sk pointer in the sock object 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-2024-56601 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/25447c6aaa7235f155292b0c58a067347e8ae891 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25447c6aaa7235f155292b0c58a067347e8ae891 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bc34d8c8898ae9fddf4612501aabb22d76c2b2c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bc34d8c8898ae9fddf4612501aabb22d76c2b2c Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e8258070b0f2aba66b3ef18883de229674fb288 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e8258070b0f2aba66b3ef18883de229674fb288 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/691d6d816f93b2a1008c14178399061466e674ef No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/691d6d816f93b2a1008c14178399061466e674ef Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9365fa510c6f82e3aa550a09d0c5c6b44dbc78ff No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9365fa510c6f82e3aa550a09d0c5c6b44dbc78ff Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4513cfd3a10c03c660d5d3d26c2e322efbfdd9b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4513cfd3a10c03c660d5d3d26c2e322efbfdd9b Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8a3f255f7509a209292871715cda03779640c8d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8a3f255f7509a209292871715cda03779640c8d 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: inet: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk object to the provided sock object. If inet_create() fails later, the sk object is freed, but the sock object retains the dangling pointer, which may create use-after-free later. Clear the sk pointer in the sock object on error. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25447c6aaa7235f155292b0c58a067347e8ae891 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bc34d8c8898ae9fddf4612501aabb22d76c2b2c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e8258070b0f2aba66b3ef18883de229674fb288 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/691d6d816f93b2a1008c14178399061466e674ef Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9365fa510c6f82e3aa550a09d0c5c6b44dbc78ff Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4513cfd3a10c03c660d5d3d26c2e322efbfdd9b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8a3f255f7509a209292871715cda03779640c8d
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