CVE-2024-56602

net: ieee802154: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in ieee802154_create()

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 02:51 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ieee802154: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in ieee802154_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk object to the provided sock object. If ieee802154_create() fails later, the allocated sk object is freed, but the dangling pointer remains in the provided sock object, which may allow use-after-free. Clear the sk pointer in the sock object on error.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.4.2872.6.31 ≤ v < 5.10.2312.6.31 ≤ v < 5.15.1742.6.31 ≤ v < 5.4.2872.6.31 ≤ v < 6.1.1202.6.31 ≤ v < 6.12.52.6.31 ≤ v < 6.132.6.31 ≤ v < 6.6.665.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1745.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1205.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2316.2 ≤ v < 6.6.666.7 ≤ v < 6.12.52.6.319ec7671603573ede31207eb5b0b3e1aa211b2854
Vendor states this is fixed in 03caa9bfb9fde97fb53d33decd7364514e6825cb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 14959fd7538b3be6d7617d9e60e404d6a8d4fd1f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1d5fe782c0ff068d80933f9cfd0fd39d5434bbc9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2b46994a6e76c8cc5556772932b9b60d03a55cd8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b4982fbf13042e3bb33e04eddfea8b1506b5ea65 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b4fcd63f6ef79c73cafae8cf4a114def5fc3d80d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e8bd6c5f5dc2234b4ea714380aedeea12a781754 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.31 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.231 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.174 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.287 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.120 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.66 (unaffected)

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03caa9bfb9fde97fb53d33decd7364514e6825cb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14959fd7538b3be6d7617d9e60e404d6a8d4fd1f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5fe782c0ff068d80933f9cfd0fd39d5434bbc9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b46994a6e76c8cc5556772932b9b60d03a55cd8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4982fbf13042e3bb33e04eddfea8b1506b5ea65
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4fcd63f6ef79c73cafae8cf4a114def5fc3d80d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8bd6c5f5dc2234b4ea714380aedeea12a781754
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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