NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57989
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105012
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-57989
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 mt7925_change_vif_links() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7925/main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-57989
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f709fe755c16b811ba7339ae4c3ee2c72323d3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5872530c2862700070223a2c2ea85642bf2f8875
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd0bd815c8a48862a296df9b30e0ea0da14acd3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14