#VU105397 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58084

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105397

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-2024-58084

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 DEFINE_SPINLOCK() function in drivers/firmware/qcom/qcom_scm.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b628510397b5cafa1f5d3e848a28affd1c635302
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e03db7c1255ebabba5e1a447754faeb138de15a2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fee921e3c641f64185abee83f9a6e65f0b380682
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.14

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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.