CVE-2024-56705 media: atomisp: Add check for rgby_data memory allocation failure
A missing memory allocation check in the Linux kernel atomisp driver can cause a null pointer dereference and system crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-56705?
CVE-2024-56705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 28 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: atomisp: Add check for rgby_data memory allocation failure
In ia_css_3a_statistics_allocate(), there is no check on the allocation result of the rgby_data memory. If rgby_data is not successfully allocated, it may trigger the assert(host_stats->rgby_data) assertion in ia_css_s3a_hmem_decode(). Adding a check to fix this potential issue.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56705?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56705?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-56705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-56705, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56705, GHSA-5qg8-89vj-3364, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56705.