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

ALSA: core: Fix possible NULL dereference caused by kunit_kzalloc()

kunit_kzalloc() may return a NULL pointer, dereferencing it without
NULL check may lead to NULL dereference.
Add NULL checks for all the kunit_kzalloc() in sound_kunit.c
Published: 2024-12-28
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53344 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: core: Fix possible NULL dereference caused by kunit_kzalloc() kunit_kzalloc() may return a NULL pointer, dereferencing it without NULL check may lead to NULL dereference. Add NULL checks for all the kunit_kzalloc() in sound_kunit.c
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7276-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7277-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7310-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Sat, 28 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: core: Fix possible NULL dereference caused by kunit_kzalloc() kunit_kzalloc() may return a NULL pointer, dereferencing it without NULL check may lead to NULL dereference. Add NULL checks for all the kunit_kzalloc() in sound_kunit.c
Title ALSA: core: Fix possible NULL dereference caused by kunit_kzalloc()
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:57:28.994Z

Reserved: 2024-12-27T15:00:39.850Z

Link: CVE-2024-56696

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:46:58.622Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-12-28T10:15:15.807

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:17:41.290

Link: CVE-2024-56696

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-12-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-56696 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses