#VU96144 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42277
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96144
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-2024-42277
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 sprd_iommu_cleanup() function in drivers/iommu/sprd-iommu.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/dfe90030a0cfa26dca4cb6510de28920e5ad22fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b62841e49a2b7938f6fdeaaf93fb57e4eb880bdb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5fe884ce28c5005f8582c35333c195a168f841c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/630482ee0653decf9e2482ac6181897eb6cde5b8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- 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