SB20240531502 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531502
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-2024-26770)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the thunderstrike_led_create() and thunderstrike_psy_create() functions in drivers/hid/hid-nvidia-shield.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/83527a13740f57b45f162e3af4c7db4b88521100
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e71cc4a1e584293deafff1a7dea614b0210d0443
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6eda11c44dc89a681e1c105f0f4660e69b1e183
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8