CVE-2024-57926

CVE-2024-57926 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Set private->all_drm_private[i]->drm to NULL if mtk_drm_bind returns err The pointer need to be set to NULL, otherwise KASAN complains about use-after-free. Because in mtk_drm_bind, all private's drm are set as follows. private->all_drm_private[i]->drm = drm; And drm will be released by drm_dev_put in case mtk_drm_kms_init returns failure. However, the shutdown path still accesses the previous allocated memory in drm_atomic_helper_shutdown. [ 84.874820] watchdog: watchdog0: watchdog did not stop! [ 86.512054] ================================================================== [ 86.513162] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in drm_atomic_helper_shutdown+0x33c/0x378 [ 86.514258] Read of size 8 at addr ffff0000d46fc068 by task shutdown/1 [ 86.515213] [ 86.515455] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: shutdown Not tainted 6.13.0-rc1-mtk+gfa1a78e5d24b-dirty #55 [ 86.516752] Hardware name: Unknown Product/Unknown Product, BIOS 2022.10 10/01/2022 [ 86.517960] Call trace: [ 86.518333] show_stack+0x20/0x38 (C) [ 86.518891] dump_stack_lvl+0x90/0xd0 [ 86.519443] print_report+0xf8/0x5b0 [ 86.519985] kasan_report+0xb4/0x100 [ 86.520526] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x20/0x30 [ 86.521240] drm_atomic_helper_shutdown+0x33c/0x378 [ 86.521966] mtk_drm_shutdown+0x54/0x80 [ 86.522546] platform_shutdown+0x64/0x90 [ 86.523137] device_shutdown+0x260/0x5b8 [ 86.523728] kernel_restart+0x78/0xf0 [ 86.524282] __do_sys_reboot+0x258/0x2f0 [ 86.524871] __arm64_sys_reboot+0x90/0xd8 [ 86.525473] invoke_syscall+0x74/0x268 [ 86.526041] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xb0/0x240 [ 86.526751] do_el0_svc+0x4c/0x70 [ 86.527251] el0_svc+0x4c/0xc0 [ 86.527719] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x144/0x168 [ 86.528367] el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x1a0 [ 86.528920] [ 86.529157] The buggy address belongs to the physical page: [ 86.529972] page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0xffff0000d46fd4d0 pfn:0x1146fc [ 86.531319] flags: 0xbfffc0000000000(node=0|zone=2|lastcpupid=0xffff) [ 86.532267] raw: 0bfffc0000000000 0000000000000000 dead000000000122 0000000000000000 [ 86.533390] raw: ffff0000d46fd4d0 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff 0000000000000000 [ 86.534511] page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected [ 86.535323] [ 86.535559] Memory state around the buggy address: [ 86.536265] ffff0000d46fbf00: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.537314] ffff0000d46fbf80: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.538363] >ffff0000d46fc000: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.544733] ^ [ 86.551057] ffff0000d46fc080: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.557510] ffff0000d46fc100: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.563928] ================================================================== [ 86.571093] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint [ 86.577642] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address e0e9c0920000000b [ 86.581834] KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0x0752049000000058-0x075204900000005f] ...

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57926?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Set private->all_drm_private[i]->drm to NULL if mtk_drm_bind returns err The pointer need to be set to NULL, otherwise KASAN complains about use-after-free. Because in mtk_drm_bind, all private's drm are set as follows. private->all_drm_private[i]->drm = drm; And drm will be released by drm_dev_put in case mtk_drm_kms_init returns failure. However, the shutdown path still accesses the previous allocated memory in drm_atomic_helper_shutdown. [ 84.874820] watchdog: watchdog0: watchdog did not stop! [ 86.512054] ================================================================== [ 86.513162] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in drm_atomic_helper_shutdown+0x33c/0x378 [ 86.514258] Read of size 8 at addr ffff0000d46fc068 by task shutdown/1 [ 86.515213] [ 86.515455] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: shutdown Not tainted 6.13.0-rc1-mtk+gfa1a78e5d24b-dirty #55 [ 86.516752] Hardware name: Unknown Product/Unknown Product, BIOS 2022.10 10/01/2022 [ 86.517960] Call trace: [ 86.518333] show_stack+0x20/0x38 (C) [ 86.518891] dump_stack_lvl+0x90/0xd0 [ 86.519443] print_report+0xf8/0x5b0 [ 86.519985] kasan_report+0xb4/0x100 [ 86.520526] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x20/0x30 [ 86.521240] drm_atomic_helper_shutdown+0x33c/0x378 [ 86.521966] mtk_drm_shutdown+0x54/0x80 [ 86.522546] platform_shutdown+0x64/0x90 [ 86.523137] device_shutdown+0x260/0x5b8 [ 86.523728] kernel_restart+0x78/0xf0 [ 86.524282] __do_sys_reboot+0x258/0x2f0 [ 86.524871] __arm64_sys_reboot+0x90/0xd8 [ 86.525473] invoke_syscall+0x74/0x268 [ 86.526041] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xb0/0x240 [ 86.526751] do_el0_svc+0x4c/0x70 [ 86.527251] el0_svc+0x4c/0xc0 [ 86.527719] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x144/0x168 [ 86.528367] el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x1a0 [ 86.528920] [ 86.529157] The buggy address belongs to the physical page: [ 86.529972] page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0xffff0000d46fd4d0 pfn:0x1146fc [ 86.531319] flags: 0xbfffc0000000000(node=0|zone=2|lastcpupid=0xffff) [ 86.532267] raw: 0bfffc0000000000 0000000000000000 dead000000000122 0000000000000000 [ 86.533390] raw: ffff0000d46fd4d0 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff 0000000000000000 [ 86.534511] page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected [ 86.535323] [ 86.535559] Memory state around the buggy address: [ 86.536265] ffff0000d46fbf00: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.537314] ffff0000d46fbf80: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.538363] >ffff0000d46fc000: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.544733] ^ [ 86.551057] ffff0000d46fc080: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.557510] ffff0000d46fc100: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff [ 86.563928] ================================================================== [ 86.571093] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint [ 86.577642] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address e0e9c0920000000b [ 86.581834] KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0x0752049000000058-0x075204900000005f] ...
How severe is CVE-2024-57926?
CVE-2024-57926 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-57926 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (16th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-57926?
CVE-2024-57926 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-57926?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-57926 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-57926 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-53829.
When was CVE-2024-57926 published?
CVE-2024-57926 was published on 2025-01-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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Affected products (7)

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