#VU102114 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56629
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102114
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-2024-56629
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 wacom_update_name() function in drivers/hid/wacom_sys.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/2cd323c55bd3f356bf23ae1b4c20100abcdc29d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ed3e3a3ac06af8a6391c3d6a7791b7967d7d43a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5912a921289edb34d40aeab32ea6d52d41e75fed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59548215b76be98cf3422eea9a67d6ea578aca3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7f0509556fa2f9789639dbcee9eed46e471ccef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d031eef3cc2e3bf524509e38fb898e5335c85c96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e689bc6697a7fcebd4a945ab0b1e1112c76024d8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5