CVE-2024-56606
Dec. 27, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
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Product(s) Impacted
Linux kernel
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.
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Date
Published: Dec. 27, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 27, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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