#VU105014 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57986

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105014

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-2024-57986

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 hid_apply_multiplier() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.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 - 6.6.75

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64f2657b579343cf923aa933f08074e6258eb07b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5498f1f864ea26f4c613c77f54409c776a95a90
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bebf542e8d7c44a18a95f306b1b5dc160c823506
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebaeca33d32c8bdb705a8c88267737a456f354b1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3d3883476423f337aac0f22c521819b3f1e970
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?