CVE-2024-56573
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efi/libstub: Free correct pointer on failure cmdline_ptr is an out parameter, which is not allocated by the function itself, and likely points into the caller's stack. cmdline refers to the pool allocation that should be freed when cleaning up after a failure, so pass this instead to free_pool().
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedDec 27, 2024
First seenDec 27, 2024
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.6.64, 6.12.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.64, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.4 | 6.6.64, 6.12.4 |
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