---
id: CVE-2024-23848
title: >-
  In the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there is a use-after-free in
  cec_queue_msg_fh, related to drivers/media/cec/core/cec-adap.c and
  drivers/media/cec/core/cec-api.c.
summary: >-
  In the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there is a use-after-free in
  cec_queue_msg_fh, related to drivers/media/cec/core/cec-adap.c and
  drivers/media/cec/core/cec-api.c.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: linux
product: linux_kernel
affected:
  - linux_kernel <= 6.7.1
published: '2024-01-23'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T01:17:19.643'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23848'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/e9f42704-2f99-4f2c-ade5-f952e5fd53e5%40xs4all.nl/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/e9f42704-2f99-4f2c-ade5-f952e5fd53e5%40xs4all.nl/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00254
epssPercentile: 0.16929
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T03:30:12.635Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2025-05-08T17:35:39.571213Z'
---

## Overview

In the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there is a use-after-free in cec_queue_msg_fh, related to drivers/media/cec/core/cec-adap.c and drivers/media/cec/core/cec-api.c.

## Affected

- `linux_kernel <= 6.7.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.