PT-2024-37023 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Zhang Zekun

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Published

2024-12-13

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Updated

2025-09-29

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CVE-2024-56711

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved. The issue is related to the drm/panel: himax-hx83102 component, where a check was added to prevent a NULL pointer dereference. The drm mode duplicate() function could return NULL due to a lack of memory, which would then invoke a NULL pointer dereference. A check was added to prevent this issue.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880
ALT-PU-2025-1256
ALT-PU-2025-1925
ALT-PU-2025-3483
BDU:2025-15953
CVE-2024-56711
USN-7379-1
USN-7379-2
USN-7380-1
USN-7381-1
USN-7382-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu