#VU90544 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35943

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90544

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-2024-35943

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 omap_prm_domain_init() function in drivers/pmdomain/ti/omap_prm.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/ce666cecc09c0f92d5f86d89d8068ecfcf723a7e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04f23510daa40f9010fadf309507564a34ad956f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d7f58ee08434a33340f75ac7ac5071eea9673b3

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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.