CVE-2024-56551: Linux kernel · drm/amdgpu: fix usage slab after free
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 4.4.0-1144.150 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:12 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1144.150, 4.15.0-1189.204~14.04.1, 4.4.0-269.303~14.04.1 +104
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 27 Dec 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7379-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7380-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7381-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7382-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7379-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7449-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7450-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7451-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7452-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7453-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7449-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7468-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading to one of the fixed Linux kernel versions listed, such as 4.4.0-1144.150 or 4.15.0-1189.204~14.04.1 and later. Users running affected kernel versions should update promptly to incorporate these fixes. The vendor advisory from Ubuntu confirms the availability of these patches. No additional mitigations are specifically recommended beyond applying the official kernel updates.
Description
CVE-2024-56551 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the drm/amdgpu component of the Linux kernel. It involves a slab-use-after-free error in the drm_sched_entity_flush function, which has been fixed in updated Linux kernel versions. This flaw could allow local attackers with limited privileges to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to system compromise. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions, particularly those used in AWS and Ubuntu distributions. A patch is available and has been incorporated into several fixed kernel releases.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-56551 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56551 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/b61badd20b443eabe132314669bb51a263982e5c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3990ef742c064e22189b954522930db04fc6b1a7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6383199ada42d30562b4249c393592a2a9c38165 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b61badd20b443eabe132314669bb51a263982e5c (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7379-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7380-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7381-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7382-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7379-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7449-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7450-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7451-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7452-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7453-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7449-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7468-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7523-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7524-1 (opens in a new tab)