#VU94958 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42144

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94958

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-2024-42144

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 lvts_probe() function in drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.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/79ef1a5593fdb8aa4dbccf6085c48f1739338bc9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7ae1cabfedd727be5bee774c87acbc7b10b886
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1191a77351e25ddf091bb1a231cae12ee598b5d

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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.