SB2024062062 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ti icssg driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062062
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-2024-38584)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the prueth_probe() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_prueth.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/5cd17f0e74cb99d209945b9f1f06d411aa667eb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0a82ebabbdc4c307f781bb0e5cd617949a3900d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e1d5bd7f4682e6925dd960aba2a1aa1d93da53a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b31c7e78086127a7fcaa761e8d336ee855a920c6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12