#VU102400 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56766
Published: January 7, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102400
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56766
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the atmel_pmecc_create_user() function in drivers/mtd/nand/raw/atmel/pmecc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea15205d7e2b811fbbdf79783f686f58abfb4b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f090ea57f8d6587e09d4066f740a8617767b3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8e4771f99c0400a1873235704b28bb803c83d17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd45c87782738715d5e7c167f8dabf0814a7394a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.69