SB2024111019 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel spi driver
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111019
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-2024-50224)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the dspi_setup() function in drivers/spi/spi-fsl-dspi.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/e79c1f1c9100b4adc91c6512985db2cc961aafaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89f74c968319d040739d6238e1c3a4caa16a5a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25f00a13dccf8e45441265768de46c8bf58e08f6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60