CVE-2024-56572

Summary

CVE-2024-56572 is a recently identified vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Allegro DVT media driver. The issue arises from a memory leak in the function "allocate_buffers_internal()". In certain scenarios, the buffer in a loop fails to be released under exceptional conditions, resulting in potential memory leakage. To remedy this, developers have implemented a solution to release the buffer when "allegro_alloc_buffer" fails. This vulnerability, if exploited, could lead to denial of service or other unwanted system behaviors. System administrators are advised to update their Linux kernels to the latest patch to mitigate this issue.

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