CVE-2024-56546

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: soc: xilinx: add the missing kfree in xlnx_add_cb_for_suspend() If we fail to allocate memory for cb_data by kmalloc, the memory allocation for eve_data is never freed, add the missing kfree() in the error handling path.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/272168927f38bda46f6c1ed5f40de97689e7a5d2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44ed4f90a97ff6f339e50ac01db71544e0990efc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/584d420771e1ad2bb74e19a19da8ae0fee0a6e1f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a3bda42394ff137eb2d3d3d20d2956a8c6e9237	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/882d7afaa4b82c20a7be7a3a039532a80ebacd23	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 21:17

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Information

Published : 2024-12-27 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-56546

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56546

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56546

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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