SB2024091363 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel soc qcom driver
Published: September 13, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091363
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-2024-46691)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the pmic_glink_ucsi_notify(), pmic_glink_ucsi_callback() and pmic_glink_ucsi_probe() functions in drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi_glink.c, within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() function in drivers/soc/qcom/pmic_glink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.