7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-56602
Cisco Linux Use After Free in ieee802154
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ieee802154: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in ieee802154_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk object to the provided sock object. If ieee802154_create() fails later, the allocated sk object is freed, but the dangling pointer remains in the provided sock object, which may allow use-after-free. 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-2024-56602 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-56602 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 2 days, 16 hours ago
4 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 16, 2025, 1:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 280 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-56602 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-56602 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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/03caa9bfb9fde97fb53d33decd7364514e6825cb No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03caa9bfb9fde97fb53d33decd7364514e6825cb Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14959fd7538b3be6d7617d9e60e404d6a8d4fd1f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14959fd7538b3be6d7617d9e60e404d6a8d4fd1f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5fe782c0ff068d80933f9cfd0fd39d5434bbc9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5fe782c0ff068d80933f9cfd0fd39d5434bbc9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b46994a6e76c8cc5556772932b9b60d03a55cd8 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b46994a6e76c8cc5556772932b9b60d03a55cd8 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4982fbf13042e3bb33e04eddfea8b1506b5ea65 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4982fbf13042e3bb33e04eddfea8b1506b5ea65 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4fcd63f6ef79c73cafae8cf4a114def5fc3d80d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4fcd63f6ef79c73cafae8cf4a114def5fc3d80d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8bd6c5f5dc2234b4ea714380aedeea12a781754 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8bd6c5f5dc2234b4ea714380aedeea12a781754 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: ieee802154: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in ieee802154_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk object to the provided sock object. If ieee802154_create() fails later, the allocated sk object is freed, but the dangling pointer remains in the provided sock object, which may allow use-after-free. Clear the sk pointer in the sock object on error.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03caa9bfb9fde97fb53d33decd7364514e6825cb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14959fd7538b3be6d7617d9e60e404d6a8d4fd1f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5fe782c0ff068d80933f9cfd0fd39d5434bbc9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b46994a6e76c8cc5556772932b9b60d03a55cd8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4982fbf13042e3bb33e04eddfea8b1506b5ea65
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4fcd63f6ef79c73cafae8cf4a114def5fc3d80d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8bd6c5f5dc2234b4ea714380aedeea12a781754
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