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CVE-2024-56620

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: qcom: Only free platform MSIs when ESI is enabled Otherwise, it will result in a NULL pointer dereference as below:…

Published Dec 27, 2024CWE-476EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2024-56620 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. 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:

scsi: ufs: qcom: Only free platform MSIs when ESI is enabled

Otherwise, it will result in a NULL pointer dereference as below:

Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000008

Call trace:

mutex_lock+0xc/0x54

platform_device_msi_free_irqs_all+0x14/0x20

ufs_qcom_remove+0x34/0x48 [ufs_qcom]

platform_remove+0x28/0x44

device_remove+0x4c/0x80

device_release_driver_internal+0xd8/0x178

driver_detach+0x50/0x9c

bus_remove_driver+0x6c/0xbc

driver_unregister+0x30/0x60

platform_driver_unregister+0x14/0x20

ufs_qcom_pltform_exit+0x18/0xb94 [ufs_qcom]

__arm64_sys_delete_module+0x180/0x260

invoke_syscall+0x44/0x100

el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc0/0xe0

do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28

el0_svc+0x34/0xdc

el0t_64_sync_handler+0xc0/0xc4

el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194

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/64506b3d23a337e98a74b18dcb10c8619365f2bdRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f16a097047e38dcdd169a15e3eed1b2f2147a2e7Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f99cb5f6344ef93777fd3add7979ebf291a852df

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56620?

CVE-2024-56620 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-56620?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-56620?

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-2024-56620?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-56620 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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