CVE-2024-56568

Published: Dic 27, 2024 Last Modified: Nov 03, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2024-53216
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Other exploit source:
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MEDIUM 4,7
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high

Description

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iommu/arm-smmu: Defer probe of clients after smmu device bound

Null pointer dereference occurs due to a race between smmu
driver probe and client driver probe, when of_dma_configure()
for client is called after the iommu_device_register() for smmu driver
probe has executed but before the driver_bound() for smmu driver
has been called.

Following is how the race occurs:

T1:Smmu device probe T2: Client device probe

really_probe()
arm_smmu_device_probe()
iommu_device_register()
really_probe()
platform_dma_configure()
of_dma_configure()
of_dma_configure_id()
of_iommu_configure()
iommu_probe_device()
iommu_init_device()
arm_smmu_probe_device()
arm_smmu_get_by_fwnode()
driver_find_device_by_fwnode()
driver_find_device()
next_device()
klist_next()
/* null ptr
assigned to smmu */
/* null ptr dereference
while smmu->streamid_mask */
driver_bound()
klist_add_tail()

When this null smmu pointer is dereferenced later in
arm_smmu_probe_device, the device crashes.

Fix this by deferring the probe of the client device
until the smmu device has bound to the arm smmu driver.

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EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

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EPSS Score
0,0004
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Confidentiality Integrity Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other) Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Instability Read Files Or Directories Read Application Data Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Java
Technologies: ICS/OT, Mobile
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476

NULL Pointer Dereference

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Integrity Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Read Memory Modify Memory
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C#, C++, Go, Java
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Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 6.7 (inclusive)
To 6.12.4 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 5.16 (inclusive)
To 6.1.120 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 6.2 (inclusive)
To 6.6.66 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 5.11 (inclusive)
To 5.15.174 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 4.9 (inclusive)
To 5.10.231 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229e6ee43d2a160a1592b83aad620d6027084aad
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a9485918a042e3114890dfbe19839a1897f8b2c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5018696b19bc6c021e934a8a59f4b1dd8c0ac9f8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2527d07c7e9cda2c6165d5edccf74752baac1b0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc02407ea952e20c544a078a6be2e6f008327973
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8f794f387ad21c4696e5cd0626cb6f8a5f6aea5
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html