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CVE-2024-55639MEDIUM
Linux Linux — net: renesas: rswitch: avoid use-after-put for a device tree node
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0022   12.5     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    b46f1e5793298c67efc2f1b917350a2cefacf9d6 –  —
  Linux    6.3 –                                       6.6.67
TIMELINE
  Jan 9   Reserved by Linux
  Jan 11  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-55639 (Linux). CVSS 8.4 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: renesas: rswitch: avoid use-after-put for a device tree node The device tree node saved in the rswitch_device structure is used at several driver locations. So passing this node to of_node_put() after the first use is wrong. Move of_node_put() for this node to exit paths.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
January 9, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
January 11, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-55639 (Linux). CVSS 8.4 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxb46f1e5793298c67efc2f1b917350a2cefacf9d6
LinuxLinux6.36.6.67

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-55639 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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