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CVE-2024-56602

HIGH CVSS: 7.0 Published: 2024-12-27 Modified: 2026-08-04

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ieee802154: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in ieee802154_create() sock_init_data() attaches the allocated sk object to the provided sock object. If ieee802154_create() fails later, the allocated sk object is freed, but the dangling pointer remains in the provided sock object, which may allow use-after-free. Clear the sk pointer in the sock object on error.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-416, CWE-416

References