Linux Kernel up to 5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.63/6.12.3 imx-jpeg video_drvdata privilege escalation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.63/6.12.3. Impacted is the function video_drvdata of the component imx-jpeg. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-56578. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.63/6.12.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function video_drvdata of the component imx-jpeg. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: imx-jpeg: Set video drvdata before register video device The video drvdata should be set before the video device is registered, otherwise video_drvdata() may return NULL in the open() file ops, and led to oops.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-56578 since 12/27/2024. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216985 (Debian dla-4076 : linux-config-6.1 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64 or 6.12.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch f68bb1210fbea252552d97242757f69a219e942b/b88556e82dc18cb708744d062770853a2d5095b2/68efeff2f7fccdfedc55f92e92be32997127d16e/5ade59d28eade49194eb09765afdeb0ba717c39a/d2b7ecc26bd5406d5ba927be1748aa99c568696c is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (216985) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3762). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Red Hat OpenShift
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.173
• 6.1.119
• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.6.28
• 6.6.29
• 6.6.30
• 6.6.31
• 6.6.32
• 6.6.33
• 6.6.34
• 6.6.35
• 6.6.36
• 6.6.37
• 6.6.38
• 6.6.39
• 6.6.40
• 6.6.41
• 6.6.42
• 6.6.43
• 6.6.44
• 6.6.45
• 6.6.46
• 6.6.47
• 6.6.48
• 6.6.49
• 6.6.50
• 6.6.51
• 6.6.52
• 6.6.53
• 6.6.54
• 6.6.55
• 6.6.56
• 6.6.57
• 6.6.58
• 6.6.59
• 6.6.60
• 6.6.61
• 6.6.62
• 6.6.63
• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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