CVE-2024-53103
hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer When hvs is released, there is a possibility that vsk->trans may not be initialized to NULL, which could lead to a dangling pointer. This issue is resolved by initializing vsk->trans to NULL.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/285266ef92f7b4bf7d26e1e95e215ce6a6badb4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414476c4fb11be070c09ab8f3e75c9ee324a108a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdc5a62c6e50600d8a1c3e18fd6dce0c27c9497
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fe1d42f2acc463b733bb42e3f8e67dbc2a0eb2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cf25987820350cb950856c71b409e5b6eed52bd
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