CVE-2024-56696

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

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

No history.

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

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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