SB20241230138 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230138
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-2024-56629)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the wacom_update_name() function in drivers/hid/wacom_sys.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/2cd323c55bd3f356bf23ae1b4c20100abcdc29d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ed3e3a3ac06af8a6391c3d6a7791b7967d7d43a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5912a921289edb34d40aeab32ea6d52d41e75fed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59548215b76be98cf3422eea9a67d6ea578aca3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7f0509556fa2f9789639dbcee9eed46e471ccef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d031eef3cc2e3bf524509e38fb898e5335c85c96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e689bc6697a7fcebd4a945ab0b1e1112c76024d8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5