CVE-2024-56696 | Linux Kernel up to 6.11.10/6.12.1 sound_kunit.c kunit_kzalloc null pointer dereference (Nessus ID 216493 / WID-SEC-2024-3762)
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.11.10/6.12.1. It has been declared as critical. This impacts the function kunit_kzalloc of the file sound_kunit.c. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-56696. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.