NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nxp imx-jpeg driver

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU105017

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-2024-57978

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

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 mxc_jpeg_detach_pm_domains() function in drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-jpeg/mxc-jpeg.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1378ffec30367233152b7dbf4fa6a25ee98585d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b2af918bb714937a8be6cb637f528585461cd98
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e601a64f7777e2f78c02db1a8b5ba3b7c5e9e31
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0b8535a7885ed4fd0b11625addb5476cae0f845
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fde89fe11b44500bfcb2d405825b69a5df805d19

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.