SB20240531409 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel bluetooth driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531409
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-2024-35933)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the btintel_read_version() function in drivers/bluetooth/btintel.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/ec2049fb2b8be3e108fe2ef1f1040f91e72c9990
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68a69bb2ecafaacdb998a87783068fb51736f43b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86e9b47e8a75c74b1bd83a479979b425c5dc8bd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/006936ecb4edfc3102464044f75858c714e34d28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b19fe5eea619d54eea59bb8a37c0f8d00ef0e912
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffdca0a62abaf8c41d8d9ea132000fd808de329b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22d3053ef05f0b5045e45bd91e7473846261d65e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b79e040910101b020931ba0c9a6b77e81ab7f645
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6