CVE-2024-56712: Linux kernel · udmabuf: fix memory leak on last export_udmabuf() error path
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1 +2
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 29 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in linux-hwe-edge kernel versions 6.11.0-1007.7, 6.11.0-1017.17, and later. Users should update to these or newer patched kernel versions to remediate the memory leak. No additional mitigation is required as the issue is resolved by the official fix.
Description
A memory leak vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's udmabuf driver. The issue occurs in the export_udmabuf() function when dma_buf_fd() fails due to a full file descriptor table, leaving a dma_buf object in memory with a dangling pointer. This vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but causes a resource leak. The fix involves restructuring the error handling to properly release the dma_buf resource. The vulnerability affects multiple specific versions of the linux-hwe-edge kernel prior to 6.11.0-1007.7 and 6.11.0-1017.17, among others.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-56712 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56712 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/f49856f525acd5bef52ae28b7da2e001bbe7439e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9fc8428d4255c2128da9c4d5cd92e554d0150cf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49856f525acd5bef52ae28b7da2e001bbe7439e (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)