SB20240608170 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel i2c driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608170
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-2024-35984)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the i2c_check_for_quirks() function in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.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/40f1d79f07b49c8a64a861706e5163f2db4bd95d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad3c3ac7a03be3697114f781193dd3e9d97e6e23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd72404587d7db4acb2d241fd8c387afb0a7aec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a09eae9a7db597fe0c1fc91636205b4a25d2620
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e75e222d397c6752b229ed72fc4644c8c36ecde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3425674ff68dc521c57c6eabad0cbd20a027d85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/357c64ef1ef39b1e7cd91ab6bdd304d043702c83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91811a31b68d3765b3065f4bb6d7d6d84a7cfc9f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.313
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.275
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30