CVE-2024-56576: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: tc358743: Fix crash in the probe error path when using polling If an error occurs in the probe() function, we should remove the polling timer that was alarmed earlier, otherwise the timer is called with arguments that are already freed, which results in a crash. ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 0 at kernel/time/timer.c:1830 __run_timers+0x244/0x268 Modules linked in: CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/3 Not tainted 6.11.0 #226 Hardware name: Diasom DS-RK3568-SOM-EVB (DT) pstate: 804000c9 (Nzcv daIF +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : __run_timers+0x244/0x268 lr : __run_timers+0x1d4/0x268 sp : ffffff80eff2baf0 x29: ffffff80eff2bb50 x28: 7fffffffffffffff x27: ffffff80eff2bb00 x26: ffffffc080f669c0 x25: ffffff80efef6bf0 x24: ffffff80eff2bb00 x23: 0000000000000000 x22: dead000000000122 x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffff80efef6b80 x19: ffffff80041c8bf8 x18: ffffffffffffffff x17: ffffffc06f146000 x16: ffffff80eff27dc0 x15: 000000000000003e x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 00000000000054da x12: 0000000000000000 x11: 00000000000639c0 x10: 000000000000000c x9 : 0000000000000009 x8 : ffffff80eff2cb40 x7 : ffffff80eff2cb40 x6 : ffffff8002bee480 x5 : ffffffc080cb2220 x4 : ffffffc080cb2150 x3 : 00000000000f4240 x2 : 0000000000000102 x1 : ffffff80eff2bb00 x0 : ffffff80041c8bf0 Call trace: __run_timers+0x244/0x268 timer_expire_remote+0x50/0x68 tmigr_handle_remote+0x388/0x39c run_timer_softirq+0x38/0x44 handle_softirqs+0x138/0x298 __do_softirq+0x14/0x20 ____do_softirq+0x10/0x1c call_on_irq_stack+0x24/0x4c do_softirq_own_stack+0x1c/0x2c irq_exit_rcu+0x9c/0xcc el1_interrupt+0x48/0xc0 el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x24 el1h_64_irq+0x7c/0x80 default_idle_call+0x34/0x68 do_idle+0x23c/0x294 cpu_startup_entry+0x38/0x3c secondary_start_kernel+0x128/0x160 __secondary_switched+0xb8/0xbc ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-362

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	4.13 — 5.4.287
linux	linux_kernel	5.5 — 5.10.231
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.15.174
linux	linux_kernel	5.16 — 6.1.120
linux	linux_kernel	6.2 — 6.6.64
linux	linux_kernel	6.7 — 6.12.4

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13193a97ddd5a6a5b11408ddbc1ae85588b1860c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1def915b1564f4375330bd113ea1d768a569cfd8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34a3466a92f50c51d984f0ec2e96864886d460eb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c9ab34c87af718bdbf9faa2b1a6ba41d15380ea https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/815d14147068347e88c258233eb951b41b2792a6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/869f38ae07f7df829da4951c3d1f7a2be09c2e9a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b59ab89bc83f7bff67f78c6caf484a84a6dd30f7

Other References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-56576? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: tc358743: Fix crash in the probe error path when using polling If an error occurs in the probe() function, we should remove the polling timer that was alarmed earlier, otherwise the timer is called with arguments that are already freed, which results in a crash. ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 0 at kernel/time/timer.c:1830 __run_timers+0x244/0x268 Modules linked in: CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/3 Not tainted 6.11.0 #226 Hardware name: Diasom DS-RK3568-SOM-EVB (DT) pstate: 804000c9 (Nzcv daIF +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : __run_timers+0x244/0x268 lr : __run_timers+0x1d4/0x268 sp : ffffff80eff2baf0 x29: ffffff80eff2bb50 x28: 7fffffffffffffff x27: ffffff80eff2bb00 x26: ffffffc080f669c0 x25: ffffff80efef6bf0 x24: ffffff80eff2bb00 x23: 0000000000000000 x22: dead000000000122 x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffff80efef6b80 x19: ffffff80041c8bf8 x18: ffffffffffffffff x17: ffffffc06f146000 x16: ffffff80eff27dc0 x15: 000000000000003e x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 00000000000054da x12: 0000000000000000 x11: 00000000000639c0 x10: 000000000000000c x9 : 0000000000000009 x8 : ffffff80eff2cb40 x7 : ffffff80eff2cb40 x6 : ffffff8002bee480 x5 : ffffffc080cb2220 x4 : ffffffc080cb2150 x3 : 00000000000f4240 x2 : 0000000000000102 x1 : ffffff80eff2bb00 x0 : ffffff80041c8bf0 Call trace: __run_timers+0x244/0x268 timer_expire_remote+0x50/0x68 tmigr_handle_remote+0x388/0x39c run_timer_softirq+0x38/0x44 handle_softirqs+0x138/0x298 __do_softirq+0x14/0x20 ____do_softirq+0x10/0x1c call_on_irq_stack+0x24/0x4c do_softirq_own_stack+0x1c/0x2c irq_exit_rcu+0x9c/0xcc el1_interrupt+0x48/0xc0 el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x24 el1h_64_irq+0x7c/0x80 default_idle_call+0x34/0x68 do_idle+0x23c/0x294 cpu_startup_entry+0x38/0x3c secondary_start_kernel+0x128/0x160 __secondary_switched+0xb8/0xbc ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-56576? +

CVE-2024-56576 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-56576? +

CVE-2024-56576 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-56576? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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