CVE-2024-56608: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Fix out-of-bounds access in 'dcn21_link_encoder_create
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:11 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1091.100~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1085.94~20.04.1 +60
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 has been released in multiple Linux kernel versions including 5.15.0-1086.93~20.04.1 and later. Users and administrators should apply the official kernel updates provided by their Linux distribution, such as those from Ubuntu's USN-7379-1 advisory. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official fixes.
Description
CVE-2024-56608 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU driver where an out-of-bounds array access could occur in the dcn21_link_encoder_create function. The issue arises from an unchecked index used to access a fixed-size array, potentially leading to undefined behavior. The vulnerability has been fixed by adding a boundary check on the index, returning NULL if out of bounds. Multiple Linux kernel versions are affected, and patches have been released to address the flaw.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-56608 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56608 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/63de35a8fcfca59ae8750d469a7eb220c7557baf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/63de35a8fcfca59ae8750d469a7eb220c7557baf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f01ddd589e162979421e6914b1c74018633f01e0 (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)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7550-1 (opens in a new tab)