CVE-2024-26978

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: max310x: fix NULL pointer dereference in I2C instantiation When trying to instantiate a max14830 device from userspace: echo max14830 0x60 > /sys/bus/i2c/devices/i2c-2/new_device we get the following error: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address... ... Call trace: max310x_i2c_probe+0x48/0x170 [max310x] i2c_device_probe+0x150/0x2a0 ... Add check for validity of devtype to prevent the error, and abort probe with a meaningful error message.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d27056c24efd3d63a03f3edfbcfc4827086b110	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12609c76b755dbeb1645c0aacc0f0f4743b2eff3	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2160ad6861c4a21d3fa553d7b2aaec6634a37f8a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd8af02b466e1beeae13e2de3dc58fcc7925e5a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d271b798add90c6196539167c019d0817285cf0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aeca49661fd02fd56fb026768b580ce301b45733	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c45e53c27b78afd6c81fc25608003576f27b5735	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2024-05-01 06:15

Updated : 2024-07-03 01:50

NVD link : CVE-2024-26978

Mitre link : CVE-2024-26978

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-26978

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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