#VU94964 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42089

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94964

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-2024-42089

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 fsl_asoc_card_probe() function in sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.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/ae81535ce2503aabc4adab3472f4338070cdeb6a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8896e18b7c366f8faf9344abfd0971435f1c723a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3662eb2170e59b58ad479982dc1084889ba757b9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/544ab46b7ece6d6bebbdee5d5659c0a0f804a99a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8faf91e58425c2f6ce773250dfd995f1c2d461ac
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29bc9e7c75398b0d12fc30955f2e9b2dd29ffaed
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c18b4d89ff9c810b6e562408afda5ce165c4ea6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90f3feb24172185f1832636264943e8b5e289245

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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.