NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35977
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90506
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-2024-35977
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 cros_ec_uart_probe() function in drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_uart.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/cfd758041d8b79aa8c3f811b6bd6105379f2f702
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e9bb74a93b7daa32313ccaefd0edc529d40daf8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e700b384ec13f5bcac9855cb28fcc674f1d3593
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7