SB20240531410 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel of driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531410
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-2024-35878)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the of_modalias() function in drivers/of/module.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/e4a449368a2ce6d57a775d0ead27fc07f5a86e5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/544561dc56f7e69a053c25e11e6170f48bb97898
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1aa5390cc912934fee76ce80af5f940452fa987
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5