SB20240531425 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel clk zynq driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531425
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-2024-27037)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the SLCR_SWDT_CLK_SEL() and zynq_clk_setup() functions in drivers/clk/zynq/clkc.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/01511ac7be8e45f80e637f6bf61af2d3d2dee9db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c4889a9ea861d7be37463c10846eb75e1b49c9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0801c893fd48cdba66a3c8f44c3fe43cc67d3b85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca976c6a592f789700200069ef9052493c0b73d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58a946ab43501f2eba058d24d96af0ad1122475b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7938e9ce39d6779d2f85d822cc930f73420e54a6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2