CVE-2024-56773

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kunit: Fix potential null dereference in kunit_device_driver_test() kunit_kzalloc() may return a NULL pointer, dereferencing it without NULL check may lead to NULL dereference. Add a NULL check for test_state.

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/435c20eed572a95709b1536ff78832836b2f91b1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d28fac59369b5d3c48cdf09e50275a61ff91202	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-08 18:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-56773

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56773

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56773

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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