#VU105003 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58020
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105003
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-2024-58020
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 mt_input_configured() function in drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.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/4e7113f591163d99adc7cbcd7295030c8c5d3fc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f8bf06262b6fc55c58f4c5256140f1382f3b01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97c09cc2e72769edb6994b531edcfa313b96bade
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b8e2220d3a052a690b1d1b23019673e612494c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa879ef6d3acf96fa2c7122d0632061d4ea58d48
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.16