SB20241230147 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel gadget function driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230147
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-2024-56670)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the gs_start_io() function in drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_serial.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/1247e1df086aa6c17ab53cd1bedce70dd7132765
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28b3c03a6790de1f6f2683919ad657840f0f0f58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cfbca86f6a8b801f3254e0e3c8f2b1d2d64be2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4efdfdc32d8d6307f968cd99f1db64468471bab1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ca07a3d18f39b1669927ef536e485787e856df6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83213b6649d22656b3a4e92544ceeea8a2c6c07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6b0ca6025f64ccb465a6a3460c5b0307ed9c44
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.6