Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/dp_mst: Fix MST sideband message body length check Fix the MST sideband message body length check, which must be at least 1 byte accounting for the message body CRC (aka message data CRC) at the end of the message. This fixes a case where an MST branch device returns a header with a correct header CRC (indicating a correctly received body length), with the body length being incorrectly set to 0. This will later lead to a memory corruption in drm_dp_sideband_append_payload() and the following errors in dmesg: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c:786:25 index -1 is out of range for type 'u8 [48]' Call Trace: drm_dp_sideband_append_payload+0x33d/0x350 [drm_display_helper] drm_dp_get_one_sb_msg+0x3ce/0x5f0 [drm_display_helper] drm_dp_mst_hpd_irq_handle_event+0xc8/0x1580 [drm_display_helper] memcpy: detected field-spanning write (size 18446744073709551615) of single field "&msg->msg[msg->curlen]" at drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c:791 (size 256) Call Trace: drm_dp_sideband_append_payload+0x324/0x350 [drm_display_helper] drm_dp_get_one_sb_msg+0x3ce/0x5f0 [drm_display_helper] drm_dp_mst_hpd_irq_handle_event+0xc8/0x1580 [drm_display_helper]
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.10.233 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/109f91d8b9335b0f3714ef9920eae5a8b21d56afPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc1f32c4a3421b9d803f18ec3ef49db2fb5d5efPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e7166612f4e6da8d7d0305c47c465d88d037e5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/780fa184d4dc38ad6c4fded345ab8f9be7a63e96Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd2fccac61b40eaf08d9546acc9fef958bfe4763Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c58947a8d4a500902597ee1dbadf0518d7ff8801Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-56616?
CVE-2024-56616 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/dp_mst: Fix MST sideband message body length check Fix the MST sideband message body length check, which must be at least 1 by...
How severe is CVE-2024-56616?
CVE-2024-56616 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-56616?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.