CVE-2024-57926

Kernel memory corruption via stale DRM pointer dereference

Published Jan 19, 2025 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Use-after-free in the MediaTek DRM driver in Linux 6.4 through 6.13-rc6 allows local users to crash the kernel during shutdown. mtk_drm_bind leaves a freed drm_device pointer in secondary DRM private data when mtk_drm_kms_init fails, and drm_atomic_helper_shutdown later dereferences it. Exploitation requires an affected MediaTek mt8188 or mt8195 system, a failed DRM initialization, local reboot access, and no victim interaction.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in the MediaTek DRM driver in Linux 6.4 through 6.13-rc6 allows local users to crash the kernel during shutdown. mtk_drm_bind leaves a freed drm_device pointer in secondary DRM private data when mtk_drm_kms_init fails, and drm_atomic_helper_shutdown later dereferences it. Exploitation requires an affected MediaTek mt8188 or mt8195 system, a failed DRM initialization, local reboot access, and no victim interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-57926
Published
Jan 19, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-416, T1529
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1ef7ed48356cd5f9af2b7671956991b658d8c2ba <078b2ff7da200b7532398e668eef723ad40fb516
  2. Affected versionversion=1ef7ed48356cd5f9af2b7671956991b658d8c2ba <36684e9d88a2e2401ae26715a2e217cb4295cea7
  3. Affected versionversion=1ef7ed48356cd5f9af2b7671956991b658d8c2ba <7083b93e9755d60f0c2bcaa9d064308108280534
  4. Affected versionversion=6.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=1ef7ed48356cd5f9af2b7671956991b658d8c2ba <078b2ff7da200b7532398e668eef723ad40fb516; version=1ef7ed48356cd5f9af2b7671956991b658d8c2ba <36684e9d88a2e2401ae26715a2e217cb4295cea7; version=1ef7ed48356cd5f9af2b7671956991b658d8c2ba <7083b93e9755d60f0c2bcaa9d064308108280534; version=6.4

Published CVSS scores

7.8Linux kernel CVE teamCVSS: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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1529System Shutdown/Reboot

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