NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43822
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96128
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43822
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the pcmdevice_i2c_probe() function in sound/soc/codecs/pcm6240.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43822
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.10.3, 6.11