CVE-2024-56754 — Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast in Linux
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV8.8OSV7.8
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.96%
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:
crypto: caam - Fix the pointer passed to caam_qi_shutdown()
The type of the last parameter given to devm_add_action_or_reset() is
"struct caam_drv_private *", but in caam_qi_shutdown(), it is casted to
"struct device *".
Pass the correct parameter to devm_add_action_or_reset() so that the
resources are released as expected.
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