UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56600: Use After Free
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: inet6: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in inet6create() sockinitdata() attaches the allocated sk pointer to the provided sock object. If inet6create() fails later, the sk object is released, but the sock object retains the dangling sk pointer, which may cause use-after-free later. Clear the sock sk pointer on error.
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In inet6_create(), clear the sock object's sk pointer when a later failure occurs before releasing the sk object, so the sock does not retain a dangling pointer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Ubuntu kernel packages are identified as affected?
The listed packages are ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-aws, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp, and ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips.
What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The severity vector indicates local access with low privileges is required. No user interaction is required.
What is the potential impact if exploitation succeeds?
The issue is a use-after-free condition caused by a dangling socket sk pointer after an inet6_create() error. The supplied severity vector rates confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact as high.