CVE-2024-56705 media: atomisp: Add check for rgby_data memory allocation failure

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

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.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-56705, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56705, GHSA-5qg8-89vj-3364, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56705.

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