CVE-2024-56667
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 27, 2024
Updated: Jan 6, 2025
CWE ID 476
Summary
CVE-2024-56667 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. This issue involves a NULL pointer dereference in the drm/i915 driver's capture_engine component. When the intel_context structure lacks proper initialization and contains a NULL value, it triggers a NULL pointer dereference error within drm_info(), potentially leading to system instability or crashes. This vulnerability has been addressed through the commit 754302a5bc1bd8fd3b7d85c168b0a1af6d4bba4d.
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Affected Products
- Linux Kernel
Affected Vendors
- LINUX