What is CVE-2024-56551?

CVE-2024-56551 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416), affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.2 onward and patched in 5.15.181, 6.1.127, 6.6.64 and others. CVE-2024-56551 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-56551?

CVE-2024-56551 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-56551?

Yes, CVE-2024-56551 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.181, 6.1.127, 6.6.64 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-56551 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-56551 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2024-56551

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: fix usage slab after free [ +0.000021] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched] [ +0.000027] Read of size 8 at addr ffff8881b8605f88 by task amd_pci_unplug/2147 [ +0.000023] CPU: 6 PID: 2147 Comm: amd_pci_unplug Not tainted 6.10.0+ #1 [ +0.000016] Hardware name: ASUS System Product Name/ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI), BIOS 1401 12/03/2020 [ +0.000016] Call Trace: [ +0.000008] <TASK> [ +0.000009] dump_stack_lvl+0x76/0xa0 [ +0.000017] print_report+0xce/0x5f0 [ +0.000017] ? drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched] [ +0.000019] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000015] ? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x72/0x200 [ +0.000016] ? drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched] [ +0.000019] kasan_report+0xbe/0x110 [ +0.000015] ? drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched] [ +0.000023] __asan_report_load8_noabort+0x14/0x30 [ +0.000014] drm_sched_entity_flush+0x6cb/0x7a0 [gpu_sched] [ +0.000020] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000013] ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30 [ +0.000016] ? __pfx_drm_sched_entity_flush+0x10/0x10 [gpu_sched] [ +0.000020] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000013] ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30 [ +0.000013] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000013] ? enable_work+0x124/0x220 [ +0.000015] ? __pfx_enable_work+0x10/0x10 [ +0.000013] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000014] ? free_large_kmalloc+0x85/0xf0 [ +0.000016] drm_sched_entity_destroy+0x18/0x30 [gpu_sched] [ +0.000020] amdgpu_vce_sw_fini+0x55/0x170 [amdgpu] [ +0.000735] ? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20 [ +0.000016] vce_v4_0_sw_fini+0x80/0x110 [amdgpu] [ +0.000726] amdgpu_device_fini_sw+0x331/0xfc0 [amdgpu] [ +0.000679] ? mutex_unlock+0x80/0xe0 [ +0.000017] ? __pfx_amdgpu_device_fini_sw+0x10/0x10 [amdgpu] [ +0.000662] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000014] ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30 [ +0.000013] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000013] ? mutex_unlock+0x80/0xe0 [ +0.000016] amdgpu_driver_release_kms+0x16/0x80 [amdgpu] [ +0.000663] drm_minor_release+0xc9/0x140 [drm] [ +0.000081] drm_release+0x1fd/0x390 [drm] [ +0.000082] __fput+0x36c/0xad0 [ +0.000018] __fput_sync+0x3c/0x50 [ +0.000014] __x64_sys_close+0x7d/0xe0 [ +0.000014] x64_sys_call+0x1bc6/0x2680 [ +0.000014] do_syscall_64+0x70/0x130 [ +0.000014] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000014] ? irqentry_exit_to_user_mode+0x60/0x190 [ +0.000015] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000014] ? irqentry_exit+0x43/0x50 [ +0.000012] ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f [ +0.000013] ? exc_page_fault+0x7c/0x110 [ +0.000015] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e [ +0.000014] RIP: 0033:0x7ffff7b14f67 [ +0.000013] Code: ff e8 0d 16 02 00 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 00 f3 0f 1e fa 64 8b 04 25 18 00 00 00 85 c0 75 10 b8 03 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 41 c3 48 83 ec 18 89 7c 24 0c e8 73 ba f7 ff [ +0.000026] RSP: 002b:00007fffffffe378 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000003 [ +0.000019] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 00007ffff7b14f67 [ +0.000014] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00007ffff7f6f47a RDI: 0000000000000003 [ +0.000014] RBP: 00007fffffffe3a0 R08: 0000555555569890 R09: 0000000000000000 [ +0.000014] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007fffffffe5c8 [ +0.000013] R13: 00005555555552a9 R14: 0000555555557d48 R15: 00007ffff7ffd040 [ +0.000020] </TASK> [ +0.000016] Allocated by task 383 on cpu 7 at 26.880319s: [ +0.000014] kasan_save_stack+0x28/0x60 [ +0.000008] kasan_save_track+0x18/0x70 [ +0.000007] kasan_save_alloc_info+0x38/0x60 [ +0.000007] __kasan_kmalloc+0xc1/0xd0 [ +0.000007] kmalloc_trace_noprof+0x180/0x380 [ +0.000007] drm_sched_init+0x411/0xec0 [gpu_sched] [ +0.000012] amdgpu_device_init+0x695f/0xa610 [amdgpu] [ +0.000658] amdgpu_driver_load_kms+0x1a/0x120 [amdgpu] [ +0.000662] amdgpu_pci_p ---truncated---

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-12-27

Last modified 2025-11-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2024-56551 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.2 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.181, 6.1.127, 6.6.64, 6.12.4, 6.13 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.2

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.181 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.127 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.64 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.4 6.12.x ✓ 6.13

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-56551 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05b1b33936b71e5f189a813a517f72e8a27fcb2f
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3990ef742c064e22189b954522930db04fc6b1a7
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cc1116de10953f0265a05d9f351b02a9ec3b497
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-56551

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-12-27

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56551?

CVE-2024-56551 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.2 onward and has been patched in 5.15.181, 6.1.127, 6.6.64 and others. CVE-2024-56551 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-56551?

CVE-2024-56551 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-56551?

Yes — CVE-2024-56551 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.181, 6.1.127, 6.6.64 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-56551 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-56551 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →