NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26607
Published: June 1, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90640
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-2024-26607
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 sii902x_init() and sii902x_probe() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sii902x.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/e0f83c234ea7a3dec1f84e5d02caa1c51664a076
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56f96cf6eb11a1c2d594367c3becbfb06a855ec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a4c6af7934a7b4c304542c38fee35e09cc1770c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ac6f132dd77e40f786d8af51140c96c6d739c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8