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.
History

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet6_create()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-12-27T14:51:06.610Z

Updated: 2024-12-27T14:51:06.610Z

Reserved: 2024-12-27T14:03:06.011Z

Link: CVE-2024-56600

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-12-27T15:15:19.410

Modified: 2025-01-14T15:17:32.717

Link: CVE-2024-56600

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-56600 - Bugzilla