#VU90839 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35851
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90839
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-35851
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 qca_prevent_wake() function in drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f9041deaca3fc5c40ef3b9cb943993ec7d2489
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e60502b907be350c518819297b565007a94c706d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b47cdeb786c38e4174319218db3fa6d7b4bba88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64092d2f108f0cd1d7fd7e176f5fb2a67a2f189
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e87c0a49fda31d7b589edccf4c72e924411371
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30