CVE-2024-56572

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: platform: allegro-dvt: Fix possible memory leak in allocate_buffers_internal() The buffer in the loop should be released under the exception path, otherwise there may be a memory leak here. To mitigate this, free the buffer when allegro_alloc_buffer fails.

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/0f514068fbc5d4d189c817adc7c4e32cffdc2e47	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e5613666209be4e5be1f1894f1a6014a8a0658	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64f72a738864b506ab50b4a6cb3ce3c3e04b71af	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6712a28a4f923ffdf51cff267ad05a634ee1babc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74a65313578b35e1239966adfa7ac2bdd60caf00	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/891b5790bee8fc6ddba17874dd87a646128d0b99	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf642904be39ae0d441dbdfa8f485e0a46260be4	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 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-56572

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56572

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56572

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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