crypto: caam - Fix the pointer passed to caam_qi_shutdown()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: caam - Fix the pointer passed to caam_qi_shutdown() The type of the last parameter given to devm_add_action_or_reset() is "struct caam_drv_private *", but in caam_qi_shutdown(), it is casted to "struct device *". Pass the correct parameter to devm_add_action_or_reset() so that the resources are released as expected.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.5 and later | 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.5 and later Fixed in 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 to before 5.10.231; 5.11 to before 5.15.174; 5.16 to before 6.1.120; 6.2 to before 6.6.64; 6.7 to before 6.11.11; 6.12 to before 6.12.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 to before 5.10.231; 5.11 to before 5.15.174; 5.16 to before 6.1.120; 6.2 to before 6.6.64; 6.7 to before 6.11.11; 6.12 to before 6.12.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64, 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56754
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7m9x-pr76-7p23
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc386170b3312fd7b5bc4a69a9f52d7f50814526
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6187727e57aec122c8a99c464c74578c810cbe40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66eddb8dcb61065c53098510165f14b54232bcc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f8e2f597b918ca5827a5c6d00b819d064264d1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84a185aea7b83f620699de0ea36907d588d89cf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad39df0898d3f469776c19d99229be055cc2dcea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad980b04f51f7fb503530bd1cb328ba5e75a250e
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Sources
- CVE-2024-56754 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-56754 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7m9x-pr76-7p23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-56754 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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