SB2024091216 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mmc core driver
Published: September 12, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091216
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-2024-45028)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mtf_test_write() function in drivers/mmc/core/mmc_test.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/e97be13a9f51284da450dd2a592e3fa87b49cdc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b507b03991f44dfb202fc2a82c9874d1b1f0c06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b9ba386d7bfdbc38445932c90fa9444c0524bea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e40515582141a9e7c84b269be699c05236a499a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b4e76ceae5b5a46c968bd952f551ce173809f63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac2815f49d343b2f0acc4973d2c14918ac3ab0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecb15b8ca12c0cbdab81e307e9795214d8b90890
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e627af32ed60713941cbfc8075d44cad07f6dd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48