SB20240625134 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel media v4l2-core driver
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240625134
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-2024-39464)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the v4l2_async_nf_init() and v4l2_async_subdev_nf_init() functions in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.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/a80d1da923f671c1e6a14e8417cd2f117b27a442
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44f6d619c30f0c65fcdd2b6eba70fdb4460d87ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d8acd02c4c6a8f917eefac1de2e035521ca119d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34