CVE-2024-57904

Kernel memory exhaustion via input-device leak

Published Jan 19, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026

Resource leak in the Linux AT91 ADC driver allows local administrative users to consume kernel memory through repeated failed driver binding. The at91_ts_register() error path frees st->ts_input before the newly allocated input device is stored there, leaving that allocation unreleased. Triggering the condition requires root or CAP_SYS_ADMIN access to rebind the driver and a specific AT91 touchscreen hardware configuration.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Resource leak in the Linux AT91 ADC driver allows local administrative users to consume kernel memory through repeated failed driver binding. The at91_ts_register() error path frees st->ts_input before the newly allocated input device is stored there, leaving that allocation unreleased. Triggering the condition requires root or CAP_SYS_ADMIN access to rebind the driver and a specific AT91 touchscreen hardware configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-57904
Published
Jan 19, 2025
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.16
  2. Affected versionversion=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <028a1ba8e3bae593d701aee4f690ce7c195b67d6
  3. Affected versionversion=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <09e067e3c83e0695d338e8a26916e3c2bc44be02
  4. Affected versionversion=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <25ef52f1c15db67d890b80203a911b9a57b0bf71
  5. Affected versionversion=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <ac8d932e3214c10ec641ad45a253929a596ead62
  6. Affected versionversion=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <b549c90bfe66f704878aa1e57b30ba15dab71935
  7. Affected versionversion=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <d115b7f3ddc03b38bb7e8754601556fe9b4fc034
  8. Affected versionversion=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <de6a73bad1743e9e81ea5a24c178c67429ff510b

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=3.16; version=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <028a1ba8e3bae593d701aee4f690ce7c195b67d6; version=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <09e067e3c83e0695d338e8a26916e3c2bc44be02; version=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <25ef52f1c15db67d890b80203a911b9a57b0bf71; version=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <ac8d932e3214c10ec641ad45a253929a596ead62; version=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <b549c90bfe66f704878aa1e57b30ba15dab71935; version=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <d115b7f3ddc03b38bb7e8754601556fe9b4fc034; version=84882b060301c35ab7e2c1ef355b0bd06b764195 <de6a73bad1743e9e81ea5a24c178c67429ff510b

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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