CVE-2024-38602

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Ax25_addr_ax25dev() y ax25_dev_device_down() existen un problema de p\u00e9rdida de recuento de referencias del objeto \"ax25_dev\". Problema de p\u00e9rdida de memoria en ax25_addr_ax25dev(): el recuento de referencias del objeto \"ax25_dev\" se puede aumentar varias veces en ax25_addr_ax25dev(). Esto provocar\u00e1 una p\u00e9rdida de memoria. Problemas de p\u00e9rdida de memoria en ax25_dev_device_down(): el recuento de referencias de ax25_dev se establece en 1 en ax25_dev_device_up() y luego aumenta el recuento de referencias cuando se agrega ax25_dev a ax25_dev_list. Como resultado, el recuento de referencia de ax25_dev es 2. Pero cuando el dispositivo se est\u00e1 apagando. El ax25_dev_device_down() reduce el recuento de referencias una o dos veces dependiendo de si vamos a unlock_put o no, lo que provocar\u00e1 una p\u00e9rdida de memoria. En cuanto al problema de ax25_addr_ax25dev(), es imposible que un puntero est\u00e9 en una lista dos veces. Entonces agregue una interrupci\u00f3n en ax25_addr_ax25dev(). En cuanto al problema de ax25_dev_device_down(), aumente el recuento de referencias de ax25_dev una vez en ax25_dev_device_up() y disminuya el recuento de referencias de ax25_dev despu\u00e9s de que se elimine de ax25_dev_list."}], "id": "CVE-2024-38602", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T07:40:41.457", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2024-38602", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2024-09-10T17:13:18.286377Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2024-06-19T14:15:20.183", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ea02699c7557eeb35ccff2bd822de1b3e09d868"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38eb01edfdaa1562fa00429be2e33f45383b1b3a"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d8240b0a243b3ddd8fa8aa172f1acc2f7cc8f3"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae467750a3765dd1092eb29f58247950a2f9b60c"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b505e0319852b08a3a716b64620168eab21f4ced"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ea02699c7557eeb35ccff2bd822de1b3e09d868"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38eb01edfdaa1562fa00429be2e33f45383b1b3a"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d8240b0a243b3ddd8fa8aa172f1acc2f7cc8f3"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae467750a3765dd1092eb29f58247950a2f9b60c"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b505e0319852b08a3a716b64620168eab21f4ced"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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