CVE-2024-40954

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's networking component in the __sock_release() function, where a dangling pointer can occur when socket creation fails. This happens when a reference to the socket is not cleared, leading to a use-after-free condition.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.