# CVE-2024-50214: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  drm/connector: hdmi: Fix memory leak in drm_disp...

CVE-2024-50214 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50214, released November 9, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50214
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0020
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 9, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  drm/connector: hdmi: Fix memory leak in drm_display_mode_from_cea_vic()  modprobe drm_connector_test and then rmmod drm_connector_test, the following memory leak occurs.  The `mode` allocated in drm_mode_duplicate() called by drm_display_mode_from_cea_vic() is not freed, which cause the memory leak:  	unreferenced object 0xffffff80cb0ee400 (size 128): 	  comm "kunit_try_catch", pid 1948, jiffies 4294950339 	  hex dump (first 32 bytes): 	    14 44 02 00 80 07 d8 07 04 08 98 08 00 00 38 04  .D............8. 	    3c 04 41 04 65 04 00 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  <.A.e........... 	  backtrace (crc 90e9585c): 	    [<00000000ec42e3d7>] kmemleak_alloc+0x34/0x40 	    [<00000000d0ef055a>] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x26c/0x2f4 	    [<00000000c2062161>] drm_mode_duplicate+0x44/0x19c 	    [<00000000f96c74aa>] drm_display_mode_from_cea_vic+0x88/0x98 	    [<00000000d8f2c8b4>] 0xffffffdc982a4868 	    [<000000005d164dbc>] kunit_try_run_case+0x13c/0x3ac 	    [<000000006fb23398>] kunit_generic_run_threadfn_adapter+0x80/0xec 	    [<000000006ea56ca0>] kthread+0x2e8/0x374 	    [<000000000676063f>] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 	......  Free `mode` by using drm_kunit_display_mode_from_cea_vic() to fix it.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.11.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50214](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-50214.md) | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.11.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50214](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-50214.md) | Nov 9, 2024 |

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