#VU102130 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53188

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102130

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-2024-53188

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 ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1304446f67863385dc4c914b6e0194f6664ee764
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eec88c0fa63f8ad35704a8c9df0b5bd8694fcda
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/488d2959c28621e52b3cce118a813a4bc18bb3d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81da9c0854545c3188ca2a09afe7cb65f9c012b5

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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.