SB20240531461 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel tty serial driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531461
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-2024-26978)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the max310x_i2c_slave_addr() function in drivers/tty/serial/max310x.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/7d271b798add90c6196539167c019d0817285cf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c45e53c27b78afd6c81fc25608003576f27b5735
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12609c76b755dbeb1645c0aacc0f0f4743b2eff3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2160ad6861c4a21d3fa553d7b2aaec6634a37f8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd8af02b466e1beeae13e2de3dc58fcc7925e5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeca49661fd02fd56fb026768b580ce301b45733
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d27056c24efd3d63a03f3edfbcfc4827086b110
- 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-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3