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CVE-2024-24856VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Linux aws: The memory allocation function ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED does not guarantee a successful allocation, but the

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1109.118~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1115.122~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.1 +47
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-raspi-realtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =6.8.0-2019.20
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <5.15.0-83.92
Fixed in
  • 5.15.0-83.92
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5.19.0-1007.7~22.04.1 – 5.19.0-1015.15~22.04.1
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <5.15.0-1044.49
Fixed in
  • 5.15.0-1044.49
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5.19.0-1019.20~22.04.1 – 5.19.0-1029.30~22.04.1
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.2pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 6.2.0-1005.5~22.04.1 – 6.2.0-1018.18~22.04.1
14 affected builds
Fixed in–

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Description

The memory allocation function ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED does not guarantee a successful allocation, but the subsequent code directly dereferences the pointer that receives it, which may lead to null pointer dereference. To fix this issue, a null pointer check should be added. If it is null, return exception code AE_NO_MEMORY.

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