CVE-2024-56608: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Fix out-of-bounds access in 'dcn21_link_encoder_create
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:50 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 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 that adds proper bounds checking on the hpd_source index in the affected function. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes this patch once it is released. Until then, no specific workaround is provided. Monitor vendor advisories for official patches.
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 hpd_source index used to access a fixed-size array, potentially causing undefined behavior. The vulnerability has been fixed by adding a bounds check that returns NULL if the index is invalid.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56608 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ac5fdb9c6dc34d0ed4bc64ce3c5c3d411b3b53 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/280f722601c8bf4d8a9c62dd727cf3a2fd0a47be (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bd410c21037107b83ffbb51dd2d6460f9de9ed1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/63de35a8fcfca59ae8750d469a7eb220c7557baf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b19ca8425a4b86e8f0d7c33c4e87ef7b0ebdaa29 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f01ddd589e162979421e6914b1c74018633f01e0 (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/2025/05/msg00030.html (opens in a new tab)