#VU92350 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38547
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92350
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-38547
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 load_video_binaries() function in drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/sh_css.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b68b861b514a5c09220d622ac3784c0ebac6c80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82c2c85aead3ea3cbceef4be077cf459c5df2272
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1ab99dcc8604afe7e3bccb01b10da03bdd7ea35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc20c87b04db86c8e3e810bcdca686b406206069
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69b27ff82f87379afeaaea4b2f339032fdd8486e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6482c433863b257b0b9b687c28ce80b89d5f89f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b621e9e9e148c0928ab109ac3d4b81487469acb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12