#VU102016 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56600
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102016
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56600
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the htons() function in net/ipv6/af_inet6.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/276a473c956fb55a6f3affa9ff232e10fffa7b43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35360255ca30776dee34d9fa764cffa24d0a5f65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/706b07b7b37f886423846cb38919132090bc40da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79e16a0d339532ea832d85798eb036fc4f9e0cea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df99c395d0f55fb444ef39f4d6f194ca437d884
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2709d1271cfdf55c670ab5c5982139ab627ddc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44fceb71d72d29fb00e0ac84cdf9c081b03cd06
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5