#VU105014 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57986

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105014

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-2024-57986

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 hid_apply_multiplier() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.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/64f2657b579343cf923aa933f08074e6258eb07b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5498f1f864ea26f4c613c77f54409c776a95a90
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bebf542e8d7c44a18a95f306b1b5dc160c823506
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebaeca33d32c8bdb705a8c88267737a456f354b1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3d3883476423f337aac0f22c521819b3f1e970

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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.