#VU90839 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel


Published: 2024-06-03

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90839

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35851

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 qca_prevent_wake() function in drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:


External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f9041deaca3fc5c40ef3b9cb943993ec7d2489
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e60502b907be350c518819297b565007a94c706d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b47cdeb786c38e4174319218db3fa6d7b4bba88
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64092d2f108f0cd1d7fd7e176f5fb2a67a2f189
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e87c0a49fda31d7b589edccf4c72e924411371


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.


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