#VU99816 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50105
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99816
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-2024-50105
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 sc7280_snd_shutdown() and sc7280_snd_startup() functions in sound/soc/qcom/sc7280.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 6.11, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.4, 6.11.5
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/176a41ebec42a921277cd34e8c0c2e776a9dd6c4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db7e59e6a39a4d3d54ca8197c796557e6d480b0d
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
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.
