CVE-2024-56676

MEDIUM EPSS 12.2%
Published Dec 28, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Dec 28, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: testing: Initialize some variables annoteded with _free() Variables annotated with __free() need to be initialized if the function can return before they get updated for the first time or the attempt to free the memory pointed to by them upon function return may crash the kernel. Fix this issue in some places in the thermal testing code.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
12.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-909

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.12  –  <6.12.2

References 2

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0104dcdaad3a7afd141e79a5fb817a92ada910ac
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/526c132124a62be486bad1701f7e8e92212ccec6
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0104dcdaad3a7afd141e79a5fb817a92ada910ac
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/526c132124a62be486bad1701f7e8e92212ccec6
    Patch