NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26978
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90559
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-2024-26978
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 max310x_i2c_slave_addr() function in drivers/tty/serial/max310x.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/7d271b798add90c6196539167c019d0817285cf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c45e53c27b78afd6c81fc25608003576f27b5735
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12609c76b755dbeb1645c0aacc0f0f4743b2eff3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2160ad6861c4a21d3fa553d7b2aaec6634a37f8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd8af02b466e1beeae13e2de3dc58fcc7925e5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeca49661fd02fd56fb026768b580ce301b45733
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d27056c24efd3d63a03f3edfbcfc4827086b110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3