SB2024102280 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel input keyboard driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102280
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-2024-49871)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the adp5589_keypad_add() and adp5589_probe() functions in drivers/input/keyboard/adp5589-keys.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/4449fedb8a710043fc0925409eba844c192d4337
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34e304cc53ae5d3c8e3f08b41dd11e0d4f3e01ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c3f04223aaf82489472d614c6decee5a1ce8d7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a38791ee79bd17d225c15a6d1479448be127a59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/122b160561f6429701a0559a0f39b0ae309488c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb5cc65f973661241e4a2b7390b429aa7b330c69
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55