CVE-2024-56754

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in CAAM Driver via Incorrect Pointer Cast

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: caam - Fix the pointer passed to caam_qi_shutdown() The type of the last parameter given to devm_add_action_or_reset() is "struct caam_drv_private *", but in caam_qi_shutdown(), it is casted to "struct device *". Pass the correct parameter to devm_add_action_or_reset() so that the resources are released as expected.

References (9)

Core 9

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 11.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (23)
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.174linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.120linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.231linux
linux/Kernel 6.12.0 - 6.12.2linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.64linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.11.11linux
Linux/Linux < 5.5
Linux/Linux 5.10.231 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.174 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.5
... and 13 more
Published Dec 29, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026