NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36930
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90385
CSH Severity: 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-2024-36930
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 __spi_sync() function in drivers/spi/spi.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/e005d6754e3e440257006795b687c4ad8733b493
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a30659f1576d2c8e62e7426232bb18b885fd951a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2070d008cc08bff50a58f0f4d30f12d3ebf94c00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4756fa529b2f12b7cb8f21fe229b0f6f47190829
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10