First published: Fri Dec 27 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm: zynqmp_kms: Unplug DRM device before removal Prevent userspace accesses to the DRM device from causing use-after-frees by unplugging the device before we remove it. This causes any further userspace accesses to result in an error without further calls into this driver's internals.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Linux Kernel | >=5.9<6.6.64 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.7<6.11.11 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.12<6.12.2 | |
debian/linux | <=5.10.223-1<=5.10.226-1<=6.1.123-1<=6.1.128-1 | 6.12.12-1 6.12.15-1 |
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CVE-2024-56538 is categorized as a low severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
To fix CVE-2024-56538, update the Linux kernel to versions 6.12.12-1 or 6.12.15-1 on Debian systems.
CVE-2024-56538 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel ranging from 5.9 to 6.12.2.
CVE-2024-56538 is a use-after-free vulnerability caused by not unplugging the DRM device before its removal in the Linux kernel.
CVE-2024-56538 requires local userspace access to exploit, making remote exploitation unlikely.