CVE-2024-56537 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's zynqmp_disp display driver, specifically affecting the drm subsystem. This flaw occurs when releasing a display layer, as the layer->info pointer can be null if an error occurred during layer creation. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (system crash) with low attack complexity and no user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.10, < 6.11.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.12, < 6.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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