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CVE-2024-49992: Linux kernel · drm/stm: Avoid use-after-free issues with crtc and plane

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:45 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by changing the allocation method to use DRM framework-managed allocations instead of devm_kzalloc(). Users and administrators should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated.

Description

CVE-2024-49992 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/stm component. It involves improper handling of crtc and plane objects, where certain initialization functions are called with parameters allocated via devm_kzalloc(), leading to potential use-after-free conditions. The issue was identified by the Linux Verification Center and resolved by ensuring allocations are managed by the DRM framework.

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