SB2024071341 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel vcodec common driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071341
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-2024-40973)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mtk_vcodec_fw_scp_init() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/common/mtk_vcodec_fw_scp.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/f066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.130
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36