#VU102097 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56689

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102097

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-56689

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 pci_epf_mhi_bind() function in drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-mhi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.11, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.4, 6.11.5, 6.11.6, 6.11.7, 6.11.8, 6.11.9, 6.11.10

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e6d92e3b973de78eb7015154cf1197af9fac5c9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/242ee2b0ad9b23f47084904fce3f9f228068a1f9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5089b3d874e9933d9842e90410d3af1520494757
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8b9d6b7d62a444e0bca5b9ae28f9f2b0f52feef
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.