SB2024071342 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel pci hda
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071342
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40964)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cs35l41_hda_unbind() function in sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.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/ff27bd8e17884f7cdefecb3f3817caadd6813dc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19be722369c347f3af1c5848e303980ed040b819
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6386682cdc8b41319c92fbbe421953e33a28840c
- 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