#VU105401 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58068

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105401

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-2024-58068

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 assert_clk_index(), dev_pm_opp_find_bw_ceil() and dev_pm_opp_find_bw_floor() functions in drivers/opp/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: 6.12 - 6.12.12

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5165486681dbd67b61b975c63125f2a5cb7f96d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84ff05c9bd577157baed711a4f0b41206593978b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8532fd078d2a5286915d03bb0a0893ee1955acef
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b44b9bc7cab2967c3d6a791b1cd542c89fc07f0e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff2def251849133be6076a7c2d427d8eb963c223
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13

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Q & A

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