CVE-2024-56676

thermal: testing: Initialize some variables annoteded with _free()

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: testing: Initialize some variables annoteded with _free() Variables annotated with __free() need to be initialized if the function can return before they get updated for the first time or the attempt to free the memory pointed to by them upon function return may crash the kernel. Fix this issue in some places in the thermal testing code.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.04%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/526c132124a62be486bad1701f7e8e92212ccec6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0104dcdaad3a7afd141e79a5fb817a92ada910ac

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-56676?: CVE-2024-56676 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2024-56676?: To fix CVE-2024-56676, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-56676 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-56676 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-56676?: CVE-2024-56676 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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