SB20240531294 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel spi driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531294
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36930)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __spi_sync() function in drivers/spi/spi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e005d6754e3e440257006795b687c4ad8733b493
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a30659f1576d2c8e62e7426232bb18b885fd951a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2070d008cc08bff50a58f0f4d30f12d3ebf94c00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4756fa529b2f12b7cb8f21fe229b0f6f47190829
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10