CVE-2024-56767

CVE Details

Release Date:	2025-01-06
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: at_xdmac: avoid null_prt_deref in at_xdmac_prep_dma_memset The at_xdmac_memset_create_desc may return NULL, which will lead to a null pointer dereference. For example, the len input is error, or the atchan->free_descs_list is empty and memory is exhausted. Therefore, add check to avoid this.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

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

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2025-20153	2025-03-10
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2025-20095	2025-02-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2025-20153	2025-03-10
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2025-20095	2025-02-09