SB20250227111 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227111
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-2024-57986)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the hid_apply_multiplier() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.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/64f2657b579343cf923aa933f08074e6258eb07b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5498f1f864ea26f4c613c77f54409c776a95a90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bebf542e8d7c44a18a95f306b1b5dc160c823506
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebaeca33d32c8bdb705a8c88267737a456f354b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3d3883476423f337aac0f22c521819b3f1e970
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76