NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35842
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90551
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-2024-35842
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 mtk_sof_dai_link_fixup() function in sound/soc/mediatek/common/mtk-dsp-sof-common.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/cad471227a37c0c7c080bfc9ed01b53750e82afe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1d3db6740d0997ffc6e5a0d96ef7cbd62b35fdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cde6ca5872bf67744dffa875a7cb521ab007b7ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3b3ec967a7d93b9010a5af9a2394c8b5c8f31ed
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8