#VU105400 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58076

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105400

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-2024-58076

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 &() function in drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-sm6350.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/08b77ed7cfaac62bba51ac7a0487409ec9fcbc84
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39336edd14a59dc086fb19957655e0f340bb28e8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e567032233a240b903dc11c9f18eeb3faa10ffa
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96fe1a7ee477d701cfc98ab9d3c730c35d966861
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6fe13566bf5676b1e3b72d2a06d875733e93ee6
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.