#VU105008 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57852

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105008

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-2024-57852

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 __scm_smc_call() function in drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm-smc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.12, 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3, 6.12.4, 6.12.5, 6.12.6, 6.12.7, 6.12.8, 6.12.9, 6.12.10, 6.12.11, 6.12.12, 6.12.13, 6.12.14, 6.12.15

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57a811c0886f3f3677bb4619502b35b5bb917f2e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94f48ecf0a538019ca2025e0b0da391f8e7cc58c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd955b75849b58b650ca3f87b83bd78cde1da8bc
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.16

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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.