#VU94965 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42085

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94965

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-2024-42085

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 dwc3_suspend_common() and dwc3_resume_common() functions in drivers/usb/dwc3/core.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/7026576e89094aa9a0062aa6d10cba18aa99944c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d77e2b5104c51d3668b9717c825a4a06998efe63
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17e2956633ca560b95f1cbbb297cfc2adf650649
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1274cfab183e69a7c7bafffcb4f50703c876276
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7838de15bb700c2898a7d741db9b1f3cbc86c136

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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.