NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35919

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90543

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35919

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the vpu_enc_check_ap_inst() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/encoder/venc_vpu_if.c, within the fops_vcodec_open(), fops_vcodec_release() and mtk_vcodec_probe() functions in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/encoder/mtk_vcodec_enc_drv.c, within the mtk_vcodec_vpu_reset_enc_handler() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/common/mtk_vcodec_fw_vpu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intel (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package)
IBM Security Guardium

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.27, 6.8.6
linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38
linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38.1
linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38.1
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-38.38.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.9
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.9
linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1007.7
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1007.7
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1007.14
linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intel (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1007.14
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.10
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.11
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1011.12
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1011.12
IBM Security Guardium - addressed in versions 12.0p31, 12.0p106

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41671f0c0182b2bae74ca7e3b0f155559e3e2fc5
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51c84a8aac6e3b59af2b0e92ba63cabe2e641a2d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afaaf3a0f647a24a7bf6a2145d8ade37baaf75ad
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6

• NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel vcodec common driver
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-gke
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws
• Ubuntu update for linux-oracle
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium