CVE-2024-56711

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/panel: himax-hx83102: Add a check to prevent NULL pointer dereference drm_mode_duplicate() could return NULL due to lack of memory, which will then call NULL pointer dereference. Add a check to prevent it.

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/747547972e647509815ad8530ff09d62220a56c2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1e1af9148dc4c866eda3fb59cd6ec3c7ea34b1d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-12-29 09:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-56711

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56711

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56711

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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