CVE-2024-56676
thermal: testing: Initialize some variables annoteded with _free()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: testing: Initialize some variables annoteded with _free() Variables annotated with __free() need to be initialized if the function can return before they get updated for the first time or the attempt to free the memory pointed to by them upon function return may crash the kernel. Fix this issue in some places in the thermal testing code.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 28, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 26, 2025, 8:29 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-56676 has a 1 public
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-56676.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0104dcdaad3a7afd141e79a5fb817a92ada910ac | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/526c132124a62be486bad1701f7e8e92212ccec6 | Patch |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-909 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.2 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0104dcdaad3a7afd141e79a5fb817a92ada910ac Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/526c132124a62be486bad1701f7e8e92212ccec6 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: testing: Initialize some variables annoteded with _free() Variables annotated with __free() need to be initialized if the function can return before they get updated for the first time or the attempt to free the memory pointed to by them upon function return may crash the kernel. Fix this issue in some places in the thermal testing code. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0104dcdaad3a7afd141e79a5fb817a92ada910ac Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/526c132124a62be486bad1701f7e8e92212ccec6