#VU100178 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50239
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100178
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50239
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the qmp_usb_legacy_probe() function in drivers/phy/qualcomm/phy-qcom-qmp-usb-legacy.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e8066811a2c43fbb5f53c2c26d389e4bab9da34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1cffd00daa9cf499b49a0da698eff5032914f6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29240130ab77c80bea1464317ae2a5fd29c16a0c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60