CVE-2024-56696
Linux Kernel ALSA Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: core: Fix possible NULL dereference caused by kunit_kzalloc() kunit_kzalloc() may return a NULL pointer, dereferencing it without NULL check may lead to NULL dereference. Add NULL checks for all the kunit_kzalloc() in sound_kunit.c
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Published Date :
Dec. 28, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 8, 2025, 4:45 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-56696 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.9 up to (excluding) 6.11.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.2 Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bfff486ecc79a72e9380e2d5e0ff234d5542d2f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bfff486ecc79a72e9380e2d5e0ff234d5542d2f Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad467a2b2716d4ed12f003b041aa6c776a13ff5 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad467a2b2716d4ed12f003b041aa6c776a13ff5 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5486bf8abfe778b368d8fd1aa655dc01d0013ca No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5486bf8abfe778b368d8fd1aa655dc01d0013ca 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: ALSA: core: Fix possible NULL dereference caused by kunit_kzalloc() kunit_kzalloc() may return a NULL pointer, dereferencing it without NULL check may lead to NULL dereference. Add NULL checks for all the kunit_kzalloc() in sound_kunit.c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bfff486ecc79a72e9380e2d5e0ff234d5542d2f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad467a2b2716d4ed12f003b041aa6c776a13ff5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5486bf8abfe778b368d8fd1aa655dc01d0013ca
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