NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42278
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96143
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-42278
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 tasdev_load_calibrated_data() function in sound/soc/codecs/tas2781-fmwlib.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-42278
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d98741dbd1309a6f2d7cffbb10a8f036ec3ca06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51be301d29d674ff328dfcf23705851f326f35b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92c78222168e9035a9bfb8841c2e56ce23e51f73
- 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