Echo: linux: security update to 6.12.5-1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 464149

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix handling of plane
refcount [Why] The mechanism to backup and restore plane states doesn't maintain refcount, which can cause
issues if the refcount of the plane changes in between backup and restore operations, such as memory leaks
if the refcount was supposed to go down, or double frees / invalid memory accesses if the refcount was
supposed to go up. [How] Cache and re-apply current refcount when restoring plane states. (CVE-2024-56775)

Solution

Update the linux library and its related packages to version 6.12.5-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2024-56775

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 464149

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-56775

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-56775