#VU102095 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56685
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102095
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-2024-56685
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 mt8195_mt6359_soc_card_probe() function in sound/soc/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195-mt6359.c, within the mt8192_mt6359_legacy_probe() and mt8192_mt6359_soc_card_probe() functions in sound/soc/mediatek/mt8192/mt8192-mt6359-rt1015-rt5682.c, within the mt8188_mt6359_soc_card_probe() function in sound/soc/mediatek/mt8188/mt8188-mt6359.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.