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CVE-2024-56574

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ts2020: fix null-ptr-deref in ts2020_probe() KASAN reported a null-ptr-deref issue when executing the following command:…

Published Dec 27, 2024CWE-476EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2024-56574 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:

media: ts2020: fix null-ptr-deref in ts2020_probe()

KASAN reported a null-ptr-deref issue when executing the following

command:

# echo ts2020 0x20 > /sys/bus/i2c/devices/i2c-0/new_device

KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000010-0x0000000000000017]

CPU: 53 UID: 0 PID: 970 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 6.12.0-rc2+ #24

Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)

RIP: 0010:ts2020_probe+0xad/0xe10 [ts2020]

RSP: 0018:ffffc9000abbf598 EFLAGS: 00010202

RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffffffffc0714809

RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: ffff88811550be00 RDI: 0000000000000010

RBP: ffff888109868800 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: fffff52001577eb6

R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffffc9000abbff50 R12: ffffffffc0714790

R13: 1ffff92001577eb8 R14: ffffffffc07190d0 R15: 0000000000000001

FS: 00007f95f13b98c0(0000) GS:ffff888149280000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000

CS:

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/4a058b34b52ed3feb1f3ff6fd26aefeeeed20cbaRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/5a53f97cd5977911850b695add057f9965c1a2d6Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/901070571bc191d1d8d7a1379bc5ba9446200999Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/a2ed3b780f34e4a6403064208bc2c99d1ed85026Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b6208d1567f929105011bcdfd738f59a6bdc1088Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/ced1c04e82e3ecc246b921b9733f0df0866aa50dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/dc03866b5f4aa2668946f8384a1e5286ae53bbaaReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56574?

CVE-2024-56574 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-2024-56574?

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-2024-56574?

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-2024-56574?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-56574 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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