Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-56562

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: Fix miss free init_dyn_addr at i3c_master_put_i3c_addrs() if (dev->boardinfo && dev->boardinfo->init_dyn_addr) ^^^ here check "init_dyn_addr" i3c_bus_set_addr_slot_status(&master->bus, dev->info.dyn_addr, ...) ^^^^ free "dyn_addr" Fix copy/paste error "dyn_addr" by replacing it with "init_dyn_addr".

EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56562?
CVE-2024-56562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-56562?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-56562 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.