#VU102105 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56580
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102105
Vulnerability 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-2024-56580
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: 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 camss_configure_pd() function in drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.12, 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f45d65b781499d2a79eca12155532739c876aa2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c98586d8d01c9e860e7acc3807c2afeb1dc14e8a
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.4
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.
