#VU102206 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56578
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102206
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56578
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the mxc_jpeg_probe() function in drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-jpeg/mxc-jpeg.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ade59d28eade49194eb09765afdeb0ba717c39a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68efeff2f7fccdfedc55f92e92be32997127d16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b88556e82dc18cb708744d062770853a2d5095b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b7ecc26bd5406d5ba927be1748aa99c568696c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68bb1210fbea252552d97242757f69a219e942b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174