#VU102124 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56575
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102124
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-2024-56575
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 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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12914fd765ba4f9d6a9a50439e8dd2e9f91423f2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f86d104539fab9181ea7b5721f40e7b92a8bf67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7a830bbc25da0f641e3ef2bac3b1766b2777a8b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3c4e088ec01cae45931a18ddf7cae0f4d72e1c5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd0af4cd35da0eb550ef682b71cda70a4e36f6b9
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.
