#VU96118 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43860

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96118

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-2024-43860

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 imx_rproc_addr_init() function in drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.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/9a17cf8b2ce483fa75258bc2cdcf628f24bcf5f8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c9ea3547fad252fe9ae5d3ed7e066e2085bf3a2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c877a5f5268d4ab8224b9c9fbce3d746e4e72bc9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fa26ca8b786888673689ccc9da6094150939982

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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.