SB2024073141 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel thermal mediatek driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073141
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-2024-42144)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the lvts_probe() function in drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.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/79ef1a5593fdb8aa4dbccf6085c48f1739338bc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7ae1cabfedd727be5bee774c87acbc7b10b886
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1191a77351e25ddf091bb1a231cae12ee598b5d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39