#VU93330 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39464
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93330
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-2024-39464
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 v4l2_async_nf_init() and v4l2_async_subdev_nf_init() functions in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.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/a80d1da923f671c1e6a14e8417cd2f117b27a442
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44f6d619c30f0c65fcdd2b6eba70fdb4460d87ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d8acd02c4c6a8f917eefac1de2e035521ca119d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34