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CVE-2024-56747

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Dec 29, 2024 linux CWE-401 EPSS 0.23% (14th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-56747 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 29, 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: qedi: Fix a possible memory leak in qedi_alloc_and_init_sb()

Hook "qedi_ops->common->sb_init = qed_sb_init" does not release the DMA

memory sb_virt when it fails. Add dma_free_coherent() to free it. This

is the same way as qedr_alloc_mem_sb() and qede_alloc_mem_sb().

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 >= 4.10, < 4.19.325 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-56747?

CVE-2024-56747 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-56747?

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-2024-56747?

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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