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CVE-2024-57887: Linux kernel · drm: adv7511: Fix use-after-free in adv7533_attach_dsi()

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 is available that corrects the pointer management in the affected Linux kernel DRM driver. Users and administrators should update to the patched kernel version once released. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, applying the official kernel update from the vendor or distribution is the recommended mitigation.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's DRM driver for adv7511, specifically in the adv7533_attach_dsi() function. The issue involved improper handling of the host_node pointer, which was freed prematurely in adv7533_parse_dt() but later accessed, leading to potential memory corruption. The fix involved adjusting the management of the host_node pointer to prevent use-after-free conditions.

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