CVE-2024-56606

Updated: 2025-11-19 05:05:24.058818

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.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x 0.0
CVSS Version 3.x HIGH 7.8

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 7.8 HIGH Released CLSA-2025:1743193221 2025-02-22 01:16:04
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 7.8 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2025-02-12 06:35:42
CentOS 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 7.8 HIGH Released CLSA-2025:1738672047 2025-02-19 06:52:24
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 7.8 HIGH Released CLSA-2025:1739525834 2025-02-14 23:55:11
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 7.8 HIGH Released CLSA-2025:1739525795 2025-02-14 23:55:12
CentOS Stream 8 ELS kernel 4.18.0 7.8 HIGH Released CLSA-2025:1738592614 2025-02-04 02:14:46
CloudLinux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 7.8 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2025-02-12 06:35:41
CloudLinux 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 7.8 HIGH Ignored 2025-02-26 07:13:30 CloudLinux 6 and 7 support is limited and provided on demand. We strongly recommend upgrading to Clo...
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 7.8 HIGH Not Vulnerable 2025-02-12 06:35:39
Oracle Linux 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 7.8 HIGH Released CLSA-2025:1742322442 2025-03-25 03:29:09
Total: 15