#VU96143 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42278

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96143

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-2024-42278

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 tasdev_load_calibrated_data() function in sound/soc/codecs/tas2781-fmwlib.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/6d98741dbd1309a6f2d7cffbb10a8f036ec3ca06
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51be301d29d674ff328dfcf23705851f326f35b3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92c78222168e9035a9bfb8841c2e56ce23e51f73

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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.