NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27051
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91501
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-2024-27051
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 brcm_avs_is_firmware_loaded() function in drivers/cpufreq/brcmstb-avs-cpufreq.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/9127599c075caff234359950117018a010dd01db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d951cf510fb0df91d3abac0121a59ebbc63c0567
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e72160cb6e23b78b41999d6885a34ce8db536095
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b25b64a241d769e932a022e5c780cf135ef56035
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74b84d0d71180330efe67c82f973a87f828323e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6e3e51ffba0784782b1a076d7441605697ea3c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f661017e6d326ee187db24194cabb013d81bc2a6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2