SB20250227114 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nxp imx-jpeg driver
Published: February 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227114
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-2024-57978)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mxc_jpeg_detach_pm_domains() function in drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-jpeg/mxc-jpeg.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/1378ffec30367233152b7dbf4fa6a25ee98585d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b2af918bb714937a8be6cb637f528585461cd98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e601a64f7777e2f78c02db1a8b5ba3b7c5e9e31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0b8535a7885ed4fd0b11625addb5476cae0f845
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fde89fe11b44500bfcb2d405825b69a5df805d19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.129