NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26770
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90600
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-2024-26770
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 thunderstrike_led_create() and thunderstrike_psy_create() functions in drivers/hid/hid-nvidia-shield.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/83527a13740f57b45f162e3af4c7db4b88521100
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e71cc4a1e584293deafff1a7dea614b0210d0443
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6eda11c44dc89a681e1c105f0f4660e69b1e183
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8