#VU97534 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46719
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97534
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-2024-46719
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 drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.h. 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/8095bf0579ed4906a33f7bec675bfb29b6b16a3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e64cabe81c303bdf6fd26b6a09a3289b33bc870
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3aa56313b0de06ce1911950b2cc0c269614a87a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4243c05d7e3db0bdbf9124e6fa59b4ca7c807ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b9f2d9301ae67070fe77a0c06758722fd7172b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99331fe68a8eaa4097143a33fb0c12d5e5e8e830
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99516f76db48e1a9d54cdfed63c1babcee4e71a5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.109
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.50