CVE Daily

CVE-2024-56696

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: core:...

Medium CVSS 5.5

Overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: core: Fix possible NULL dereference caused by kunit_kzalloc()

kunit_kzalloc() may return a NULL pointer, dereferencing it without
NULL check may lead to NULL dereference.
Add NULL checks for all the kunit_kzalloc() in sound_kunit.c

CWE: CWE-476 Published: 2024-12-28T10:15:15.807
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

Recommended tools

Tags