CVE-2024-57887: Linux kernel · drm: adv7511: Fix use-after-free in adv7533_attach_dsi()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:59 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 15 Jan 2025
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 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57887 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f49aaf55652580ae63ab83d67211fe6a55d83dc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/81adbd3ff21c1182e06aa02c6be0bfd9ea02d8e8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/acec80d9f126cd3fa764bbe3d96bc0cb5cd2b087 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca9d077350fa21897de8bf64cba23b198740aab5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d208571943ffddc438a7ce533d5d0b9219806242 (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)