#VU102130 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53188
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102130
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-2024-53188
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 ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.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/1304446f67863385dc4c914b6e0194f6664ee764
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eec88c0fa63f8ad35704a8c9df0b5bd8694fcda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/488d2959c28621e52b3cce118a813a4bc18bb3d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81da9c0854545c3188ca2a09afe7cb65f9c012b5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64