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CVE-2024-56545

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: hyperv: streamline driver probe to avoid devres issues It was found that unloading 'hid_hyperv' module results in a devres…

Published Dec 27, 2024EPSS 0.22%

Overview

CVE-2024-56545 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: hyperv: streamline driver probe to avoid devres issues

It was found that unloading 'hid_hyperv' module results in a devres

complaint:

...

hv_vmbus: unregistering driver hid_hyperv

------------[ cut here ]------------

WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 3983 at drivers/base/devres.c:691 devres_release_group+0x1f2/0x2c0

...

Call Trace:

<TASK>

? devres_release_group+0x1f2/0x2c0

? __warn+0xd1/0x1c0

? devres_release_group+0x1f2/0x2c0

? report_bug+0x32a/0x3c0

? handle_bug+0x53/0xa0

? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x50

? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20

? devres_release_group+0x1f2/0x2c0

? devres_release_group+0x90/0x2c0

? rcu_is_watching+0x15/0xb0

? __pfx_devres_release_group+0x10/0x10

hid_device_remove+0xf5/0x220

device_release_driver_internal+0x371/0x540

? klist_put+0xf3/0x170

bus_remove_device+0x1f1/0x3f0

device_del+0x33f/0x8c0

? __pfx_device_del+0x10/0x10

? cleanup_srcu_struct+0x337/0x500

hid_des

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/19a9457e5e210e408c1f8865b5d93c5a2c90409dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3d48d0fbaaa74a04fb9092780a3f83dc4f3f8160Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/66ef47faa90d838cda131fe1f7776456cc3b59f2Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b03e713a400aeb5f969bab4daf47a7402d0df814

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56545?

CVE-2024-56545 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-56545?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-56545?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-56545?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-56545 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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