#VU102139 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53199
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102139
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-2024-53199
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 imx_audmix_probe() function in sound/soc/fsl/imx-audmix.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/c040cbe2e13da6454ae4748e04e53d885e1c9603
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc5aa71f39b44d8117b2417dafd0e2884a75dd37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e038f43edaf0083f6aa7c9415d86cf28dfd152f9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13