CVE-2024-56620

Summary

CVE-2024-56620 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the scsi: ufs: qcom driver. When ESI is not enabled, freeing MSIs can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. This issue is resolved by properly managing MSIs in this driver. The vulnerability could result in a kernel crash, as indicated by the call trace and error message provided. Unauthorized users who can exploit this vulnerability could potentially cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack or gain unauthorized access to the system. Users are encouraged to update their Linux kernel to the latest version to mitigate this issue.

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