SB20250227100 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227100
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-2024-58020)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mt_input_configured() function in drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.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/4e7113f591163d99adc7cbcd7295030c8c5d3fc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f8bf06262b6fc55c58f4c5256140f1382f3b01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97c09cc2e72769edb6994b531edcfa313b96bade
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b8e2220d3a052a690b1d1b23019673e612494c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa879ef6d3acf96fa2c7122d0632061d4ea58d48
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.16