SB20240531408 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel platform chrome driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531408
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35977)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cros_ec_uart_probe() function in drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_uart.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfd758041d8b79aa8c3f811b6bd6105379f2f702
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e9bb74a93b7daa32313ccaefd0edc529d40daf8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e700b384ec13f5bcac9855cb28fcc674f1d3593
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7