CVE-2024-56576
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2024-56576 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. 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:
media: i2c: tc358743: Fix crash in the probe error path when using polling
If an error occurs in the probe() function, we should remove the polling
timer that was alarmed earlier, otherwise the timer is called with
arguments that are already freed, which results in a crash.
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WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 0 at kernel/time/timer.c:1830 __run_timers+0x244/0x268
Modules linked in:
CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/3 Not tainted 6.11.0 #226
Hardware name: Diasom DS-RK3568-SOM-EVB (DT)
pstate: 804000c9 (Nzcv daIF +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : __run_timers+0x244/0x268
lr : __run_timers+0x1d4/0x268
sp : ffffff80eff2baf0
x29: ffffff80eff2bb50 x28: 7fffffffffffffff x27: ffffff80eff2bb00
x26: ffffffc080f669c0 x25: ffffff80efef6bf0 x24: ffffff80eff2bb00
x23: 0000000000000000 x22: dead000000000122 x21: 0000000000000000
x20: ffffff80efef6b80 x19: ffffff80041c8bf8 x18: ffffffffffffffff
x17: f
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.13, < 5.4.287 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-56576?
CVE-2024-56576 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-56576?
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-2024-56576?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.
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