#VU105006 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58011

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105006

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-2024-58011

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 skl_int3472_tps68470_probe() function in drivers/platform/x86/intel/int3472/tps68470.c, within the skl_int3472_discrete_probe() function in drivers/platform/x86/intel/int3472/discrete.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.6 - 6.6.77

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a30353beca2693d30bde477024d755ffecea514
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f8b210823cc2d1f9d967f089a6c00d025bb237f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a808ecf878ad646ebc9c83d9fc4ce72fd9c49d3d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd2fd6eab480dfc247b737cf7a3d6b009c4d0f1c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9c7cc44758f4930b41285a6d54afa8cbd9762b4
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.78

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?