SB2024060577 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel clk driver
Published: June 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060577
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-2024-27038)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the clk_core_get() function in drivers/clk/clk.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/d7ae7d1265686b55832a445b1db8cdd69738ac07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/239174535dba11f7b83de0eaaa27909024f8c185
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0efb9ef6fb95384ba631d6819e66f10392aabfa2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8b2b26fdd011ebe36d68a9a321ca45801685959
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5d9b1aa61b401867b9066d54086b3e4ee91f8ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c554badcae9c45b737a22d23454170c6020b90e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f073b24a9e2becd25ac4505a9780a87e621bb51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e97fe4901e0f59a0bfd524578fe3768f8ca42428
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2