Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-56645
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: j1939: j1939_session_new(): fix skb reference counting Since j1939_session_skb_queue() does an extra skb_get() for each new skb, do the same for the initial one in j1939_session_new() to avoid refcount underflow. [mkl: clean up commit message]
EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 9d71dd0c70099914fcd063135da3c580865e924c, 5.4, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.13
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-56645?
- CVE-2024-56645 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-56645?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-56645 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.