#VU94240 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40982
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94240
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-40982
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 ssb_bus_match() function in drivers/ssb/main.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/c5dc2d8eb3981bae261ea7d1060a80868e886813
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d43c8377c6fc846b1812f8df360425c9323dc56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789c17185fb0f39560496c2beab9b57ce1d0cbe7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36