CVE-2024-56606
af_packet: avoid erroring out after sock_init_data() in packet_create()
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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.
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/132e615bb1d7cdec2d3cfbdec2efa630e923fd21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/157f08db94123e2ba56877dd0ac88908b13a5dd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dc1e1db927056cb323296e2294a855cd003dfe7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46f2a11cb82b657fd15bab1c47821b635e03838b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71b22837a5e55ac27d6a14b9cdf2326587405c4f
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