CVE-2024-56544 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's udmabuf module, affecting systems with specific memory configurations. It stems from an insufficient memory allocation mechanism, where kmalloc's size limitations can prevent the creation of large udmabuf instances, leading to a denial of service. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this local vulnerability requires low privileges and complexity to trigger, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.20, < 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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