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CVE-2024-56577

media: mtk-jpeg: Fix null-ptr-deref during unload module

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 02:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mtk-jpeg: Fix null-ptr-deref during unload module The workqueue should be destroyed in mtk_jpeg_core.c since commit 09aea13ecf6f ("media: mtk-jpeg: refactor some variables"), otherwise the below calltrace can be easily triggered. [ 677.862514] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address dfff800000000023 [ 677.863633] KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000118-0x000000000000011f] ... [ 677.879654] CPU: 6 PID: 1071 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G O 6.8.12-mtk+gfa1a78e5d24b+ #17 ... [ 677.882838] pc : destroy_workqueue+0x3c/0x770 [ 677.883413] lr : mtk_jpegdec_destroy_workqueue+0x70/0x88 [mtk_jpeg_dec_hw] [ 677.884314] sp : ffff80008ad974f0 [ 677.884744] x29: ffff80008ad974f0 x28: ffff0000d7115580 x27: ffff0000dd691070 [ 677.885669] x26: ffff0000dd691408 x25: ffff8000844af3e0 x24: ffff80008ad97690 [ 677.886592] x23: ffff0000e051d400 x22: ffff0000dd691010 x21: dfff800000000000 [ 677.887515] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: ffff800085397ac0 [ 677.888438] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffff8000801b87c8 x15: 1ffff000115b2e10 [ 677.889361] x14: 00000000f1f1f1f1 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: ffff7000115b2e4d [ 677.890285] x11: 1ffff000115b2e4c x10: ffff7000115b2e4c x9 : ffff80000aa43e90 [ 677.891208] x8 : 00008fffeea4d1b4 x7 : ffff80008ad97267 x6 : 0000000000000001 [ 677.892131] x5 : ffff80008ad97260 x4 : ffff7000115b2e4d x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 677.893054] x2 : 0000000000000023 x1 : dfff800000000000 x0 : 0000000000000118 [ 677.893977] Call trace: [ 677.894297] destroy_workqueue+0x3c/0x770 [ 677.894826] mtk_jpegdec_destroy_workqueue+0x70/0x88 [mtk_jpeg_dec_hw] [ 677.895677] devm_action_release+0x50/0x90 [ 677.896211] release_nodes+0xe8/0x170 [ 677.896688] devres_release_all+0xf8/0x178 [ 677.897219] device_unbind_cleanup+0x24/0x170 [ 677.897785] device_release_driver_internal+0x35c/0x480 [ 677.898461] device_release_driver+0x20/0x38 ... [ 677.912665] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.4 ≤ v < 6.12.46.4 ≤ v < 6.136.4 ≤ v < 6.6.646.7 ≤ v < 6.12.46.49aea13ecf6f89ed7f18114953695563f64f461c
Vendor states this is fixed in 0ba08c21c6a92e6512e73644555120427c9a49d4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 17af2b39daf12870cac61ffc360e62bc35798afb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bc3889a39baf783c64c6d628bbb74d76ce164bb1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.64 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ba08c21c6a92e6512e73644555120427c9a49d4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17af2b39daf12870cac61ffc360e62bc35798afb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc3889a39baf783c64c6d628bbb74d76ce164bb1

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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