7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-56766
"SamsungLinux Kernel Double Free Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: rawnand: fix double free in atmel_pmecc_create_user() The "user" pointer was converted from being allocated with kzalloc() to being allocated by devm_kzalloc(). Calling kfree(user) will lead to a double free.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 6, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 9, 2025, 4:16 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-56766 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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-56766 vulnerability over time.

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  • 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/1562871ef613fa9492aa0310933eff785166a90e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d825a241e65f7e3072978729e79d735ec40b80e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca9818554b0f33e87f38e4bfa2dac056692d46cc
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 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-415
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.19.325 up to (excluding) 4.20 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.287 up to (excluding) 5.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10.231 up to (excluding) 5.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15.174 up to (excluding) 5.16 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.120 up to (excluding) 6.1.123 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.64 up to (excluding) 6.6.69 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11.11 up to (excluding) 6.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12.2 up to (excluding) 6.12.8 *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea15205d7e2b811fbbdf79783f686f58abfb4b7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea15205d7e2b811fbbdf79783f686f58abfb4b7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f090ea57f8d6587e09d4066f740a8617767b3d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f090ea57f8d6587e09d4066f740a8617767b3d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8e4771f99c0400a1873235704b28bb803c83d17 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8e4771f99c0400a1873235704b28bb803c83d17 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd45c87782738715d5e7c167f8dabf0814a7394a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd45c87782738715d5e7c167f8dabf0814a7394a Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: rawnand: fix double free in atmel_pmecc_create_user() The "user" pointer was converted from being allocated with kzalloc() to being allocated by devm_kzalloc(). Calling kfree(user) will lead to a double free.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea15205d7e2b811fbbdf79783f686f58abfb4b7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f090ea57f8d6587e09d4066f740a8617767b3d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8e4771f99c0400a1873235704b28bb803c83d17
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd45c87782738715d5e7c167f8dabf0814a7394a
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