#VU105401 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-58068
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105401
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-2024-58068
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 assert_clk_index(), dev_pm_opp_find_bw_ceil() and dev_pm_opp_find_bw_floor() functions in drivers/opp/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: 6.12, 6.12.1, 6.12.2, 6.12.3, 6.12.4, 6.12.5, 6.12.6, 6.12.7, 6.12.8, 6.12.9, 6.12.10, 6.12.11, 6.12.12
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5165486681dbd67b61b975c63125f2a5cb7f96d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84ff05c9bd577157baed711a4f0b41206593978b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8532fd078d2a5286915d03bb0a0893ee1955acef
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b44b9bc7cab2967c3d6a791b1cd542c89fc07f0e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff2def251849133be6076a7c2d427d8eb963c223
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.13
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.
