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CVE-2024-56601

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2024-12-27 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: inet: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk object to the provided sock object. If inet_create() fails later, the sk object is freed, but the sock object retains the dangling pointer, which may create use-after-free later. Clear the sk pointer in the sock object on error.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-416, CWE-416

References