ionic: Fix netdev notifier unregister on failure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ionic: Fix netdev notifier unregister on failure If register_netdev() fails, then the driver leaks the netdev notifier. Fix this by calling ionic_lif_unregister() on register_netdev() failure. This will also call ionic_lif_unregister_phc() if it has already been registered.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 and later | 5.15.176, 6.1.122, 6.6.68, 6.12.7, 6.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10 and later Fixed in 5.15.176, 6.1.122, 6.6.68, 6.12.7, 6.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10 to before 5.15.176; 5.16 to before 6.1.122; 6.2 to before 6.6.68; 6.7 to before 6.12.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 to before 5.15.176; 5.16 to before 6.1.122; 6.2 to before 6.6.68; 6.7 to before 6.12.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.176, 6.1.122, 6.6.68, 6.12.7, 6.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29pg-6wgv-66x3
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87847938f5708b2509b279369c96572254bcf2ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da93a12876f8b969df7316dc93aac7e725f88252
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da5736f516a664a9e1ff74902663c64c423045d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee2e931b2b46de9af7f681258e8ec8e2cd81cfc6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9590d32e090ea2751e131ae5273859ca22f5ac14
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Sources
- CVE-2024-56715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-56715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29pg-6wgv-66x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-56715 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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