SB2024081959 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel remoteproc driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081959
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-2024-43860)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the imx_rproc_addr_init() function in drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.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/9a17cf8b2ce483fa75258bc2cdcf628f24bcf5f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c9ea3547fad252fe9ae5d3ed7e066e2085bf3a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c877a5f5268d4ab8224b9c9fbce3d746e4e72bc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fa26ca8b786888673689ccc9da6094150939982
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44