CVE-2024-56746 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV8.8OSV7.8
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.10%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedDec 29
Latest updateAug 14
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fbdev: sh7760fb: Fix a possible memory leak in sh7760fb_alloc_mem()
When information such as info->screen_base is not ready, calling
sh7760fb_free_mem() does not release memory correctly. Call
dma_free_coherent() instead.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6