CVE-2024-49992: Linux kernel · drm/stm: Avoid use-after-free issues with crtc and plane
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:45 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49992 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a1741d10da29aa84955ef89ae9a03c4b6038657 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/19dd9780b7ac673be95bf6fd6892a184c9db611f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/454e5d7e671946698af0f201e48469e5ddb42851 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22eec4b57d04befa90e8554ede34e6c67257606 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d02611ff001454358be6910cb926799e2d818716 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)