CVE-2024-56696

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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

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bfff486ecc79a72e9380e2d5e0ff234d5542d2f Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad467a2b2716d4ed12f003b041aa6c776a13ff5 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5486bf8abfe778b368d8fd1aa655dc01d0013ca Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

08 Jan 2025, 16:45

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Summary
  • (es) En el núcleo de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: ALSA: núcleo: se ha corregido una posible desreferenciación NULL causada por kunit_kzalloc() kunit_kzalloc() puede devolver un puntero NULL, desreferenciarlo sin la comprobación NULL puede provocar una desreferencia NULL. Se han añadido comprobaciones NULL para todos los kunit_kzalloc() en sound_kunit.c
CWE CWE-476
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bfff486ecc79a72e9380e2d5e0ff234d5542d2f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bfff486ecc79a72e9380e2d5e0ff234d5542d2f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad467a2b2716d4ed12f003b041aa6c776a13ff5 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad467a2b2716d4ed12f003b041aa6c776a13ff5 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5486bf8abfe778b368d8fd1aa655dc01d0013ca - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5486bf8abfe778b368d8fd1aa655dc01d0013ca - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

28 Dec 2024, 10:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-12-28 10:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-56696

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56696

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56696

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference