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CVE-2024-56551

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix usage slab after free [ +0.000021] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_…

Published Dec 27, 2024CWE-416EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2024-56551 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amdgpu: fix usage slab after free

[ +0.000021] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched]

[ +0.000027] Read of size 8 at addr ffff8881b8605f88 by task amd_pci_unplug/2147

[ +0.000023] CPU: 6 PID: 2147 Comm: amd_pci_unplug Not tainted 6.10.0+ #1

[ +0.000016] Hardware name: ASUS System Product Name/ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI), BIOS 1401 12/03/2020

[ +0.000016] Call Trace:

[ +0.000008] <TASK>

[ +0.000009] dump_stack_lvl+0x76/0xa0

[ +0.000017] print_report+0xce/0x5f0

[ +0.000017] ? drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched]

[ +0.000019] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f

[ +0.000015] ? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x72/0x200

[ +0.000016] ? drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched]

[ +0.000019] kasan_report+0xbe/0x110

[ +0.000015] ? drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched]

[ +0.000023] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x14/0x30

[ +0.000014]

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/05b1b33936b71e5f189a813a517f72e8a27fcb2fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3990ef742c064e22189b954522930db04fc6b1a7Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3cc1116de10953f0265a05d9f351b02a9ec3b497Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6383199ada42d30562b4249c393592a2a9c38165Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b61badd20b443eabe132314669bb51a263982e5cReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56551?

CVE-2024-56551 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-56551?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-56551?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-56551?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-56551 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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