#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 - 6.12.13

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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?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?