#VU102017 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56602
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102017
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-2024-56602
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 ieee802154_create() function in net/ieee802154/socket.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/03caa9bfb9fde97fb53d33decd7364514e6825cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14959fd7538b3be6d7617d9e60e404d6a8d4fd1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5fe782c0ff068d80933f9cfd0fd39d5434bbc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b46994a6e76c8cc5556772932b9b60d03a55cd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4982fbf13042e3bb33e04eddfea8b1506b5ea65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4fcd63f6ef79c73cafae8cf4a114def5fc3d80d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8bd6c5f5dc2234b4ea714380aedeea12a781754
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120