#VU97534 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46719
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97534
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-2024-46719
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 drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.h. 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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8095bf0579ed4906a33f7bec675bfb29b6b16a3b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e64cabe81c303bdf6fd26b6a09a3289b33bc870
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3aa56313b0de06ce1911950b2cc0c269614a87a9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4243c05d7e3db0bdbf9124e6fa59b4ca7c807ae
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b9f2d9301ae67070fe77a0c06758722fd7172b7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99331fe68a8eaa4097143a33fb0c12d5e5e8e830
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99516f76db48e1a9d54cdfed63c1babcee4e71a5
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.
