#VU105006 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58011

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105006

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-2024-58011

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 skl_int3472_tps68470_probe() function in drivers/platform/x86/intel/int3472/tps68470.c, within the skl_int3472_discrete_probe() function in drivers/platform/x86/intel/int3472/discrete.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/0a30353beca2693d30bde477024d755ffecea514
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f8b210823cc2d1f9d967f089a6c00d025bb237f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a808ecf878ad646ebc9c83d9fc4ce72fd9c49d3d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd2fd6eab480dfc247b737cf7a3d6b009c4d0f1c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9c7cc44758f4930b41285a6d54afa8cbd9762b4

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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.