SB2024122707 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel clk driver
Published: December 27, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024122707
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-2024-53154)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the applnco_probe() function in drivers/clk/clk-apple-nco.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/066c14619e8379c1bafbbf8196fd38eac303472b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/534e02f83889ccef5fe6beb46e773ab9d4ae1655
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72ea9a7e9e260aa39f9d1c9254cf92adfb05c4f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/969c765e2b508cca9099d246c010a1e48dcfd089
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a5905b725739af6a105f9e564e7c80d69969d2b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120