SB2025030657 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel char ipmi driver
Published: March 6, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025030657
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-2024-58051)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ipmb_probe() function in drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.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/2378bd0b264ad3a1f76bd957caf33ee0c7945351
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312a6445036d692bc5665307eeafa4508c33c4b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c9caf86d04dcb10e9fd8cd9db8eb79b5bfcc4d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a63284d415d4d114abd8be6e66a9558f3ca0702d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e529fbcf1f35f5fc3c839df7f06c3e3d02579715
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13