#VU96123 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43833
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96123
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-2024-43833
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 v4l2_async_create_ancillary_links() function in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.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/fe0f92fd5320b393e44ca210805e653ea90cc982
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/249212ceb4187783af3801c57b92a5a25d410621
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b87e28050d9b0959de24574d587825cfab2f13fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b4667ea67854f0b116fe22ad11ef5628c5b5b5f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44