CVE-2024-56606

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in af_packet packet_create()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_packet: avoid erroring out after sock_init_data() in packet_create() After sock_init_data() the allocated sk object is attached to the provided sock object. On error, packet_create() frees the sk object leaving the dangling pointer in the sock object on return. Some other code may try to use this pointer and cause use-after-free.

References (9)

Core 9

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 14.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (23)
linux/Kernel 3.14.0 - 5.4.287linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.174linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.120linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.231linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.66linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.5linux
Linux/Linux < 3.14
Linux/Linux 3.14
Linux/Linux 5.10.231 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.174 - 5.15.*
... and 13 more
Published Dec 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026