#VU105410 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58051

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105410

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-2024-58051

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 ipmb_probe() function in drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.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/2378bd0b264ad3a1f76bd957caf33ee0c7945351
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312a6445036d692bc5665307eeafa4508c33c4b5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c9caf86d04dcb10e9fd8cd9db8eb79b5bfcc4d8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a63284d415d4d114abd8be6e66a9558f3ca0702d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e529fbcf1f35f5fc3c839df7f06c3e3d02579715
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?