#VU96208 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42303
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96208
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-2024-42303
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the pxp_probe() function in drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-pxp.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/358bc85269d6a359fea597ef9fbb429cd3626e08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ab6ac4e9e165b0fe8a326308218337007224f05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57e9ce68ae98551da9c161aaab12b41fe8601856
- 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