CVE-2024-56574: Linux kernel · media: ts2020: fix null-ptr-deref in ts2020_probe()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:48 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel by adding checks to ensure platform data is present before it is accessed in ts2020_probe(). Users should update to a kernel version that includes this fix. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-56574 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ts2020 media driver. It involves a null pointer dereference in the ts2020_probe() function triggered when dynamically registering an i2c device via sysfs without platform data. This causes a kernel crash (denial of service). The issue is fixed by adding checks for platform data in the probe process.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56574 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a058b34b52ed3feb1f3ff6fd26aefeeeed20cba (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a53f97cd5977911850b695add057f9965c1a2d6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/901070571bc191d1d8d7a1379bc5ba9446200999 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2ed3b780f34e4a6403064208bc2c99d1ed85026 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6208d1567f929105011bcdfd738f59a6bdc1088 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ced1c04e82e3ecc246b921b9733f0df0866aa50d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc03866b5f4aa2668946f8384a1e5286ae53bbaa (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html (opens in a new tab)