5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-56715
Apache Linux Kernel Memory Leak
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ionic: Fix netdev notifier unregister on failure If register_netdev() fails, then the driver leaks the netdev notifier. Fix this by calling ionic_lif_unregister() on register_netdev() failure. This will also call ionic_lif_unregister_phc() if it has already been registered.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 29, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 10, 2025, 6:31 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-56715 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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None

Updated: 2 days, 4 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-2024-56715 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-56715 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10 up to (excluding) 5.15.176 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.122 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.68 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87847938f5708b2509b279369c96572254bcf2ba No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87847938f5708b2509b279369c96572254bcf2ba Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9590d32e090ea2751e131ae5273859ca22f5ac14 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9590d32e090ea2751e131ae5273859ca22f5ac14 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da5736f516a664a9e1ff74902663c64c423045d2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da5736f516a664a9e1ff74902663c64c423045d2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da93a12876f8b969df7316dc93aac7e725f88252 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da93a12876f8b969df7316dc93aac7e725f88252 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee2e931b2b46de9af7f681258e8ec8e2cd81cfc6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee2e931b2b46de9af7f681258e8ec8e2cd81cfc6 Patch
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87847938f5708b2509b279369c96572254bcf2ba
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ionic: Fix netdev notifier unregister on failure If register_netdev() fails, then the driver leaks the netdev notifier. Fix this by calling ionic_lif_unregister() on register_netdev() failure. This will also call ionic_lif_unregister_phc() if it has already been registered.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9590d32e090ea2751e131ae5273859ca22f5ac14
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da5736f516a664a9e1ff74902663c64c423045d2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da93a12876f8b969df7316dc93aac7e725f88252
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee2e931b2b46de9af7f681258e8ec8e2cd81cfc6
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