5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-26717
HID: i2c-hid-of: fix NULL-deref on failed power up
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: i2c-hid-of: fix NULL-deref on failed power up A while back the I2C HID implementation was split in an ACPI and OF part, but the new OF driver never initialises the client pointer which is dereferenced on power-up failures.

INFO

Published Date :

April 3, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 7, 2025, 9:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-26717 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be mitigated by updating the Linux kernel and rebooting the system.
  • Update the Linux kernel to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Reboot the system after updating the kernel.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-26717 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12 up to (excluding) 5.15.149 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.79 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.18 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.7.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00aab7dcb2267f2aef59447602f34501efe1a07f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00aab7dcb2267f2aef59447602f34501efe1a07f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00aab7dcb2267f2aef59447602f34501efe1a07f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00aab7dcb2267f2aef59447602f34501efe1a07f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cad91344a62536a2949873bad6365fbb6232776 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cad91344a62536a2949873bad6365fbb6232776 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cad91344a62536a2949873bad6365fbb6232776 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cad91344a62536a2949873bad6365fbb6232776 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f5d219edbd174829aa18d4b3d97cd5fefbb783 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f5d219edbd174829aa18d4b3d97cd5fefbb783 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f5d219edbd174829aa18d4b3d97cd5fefbb783 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f5d219edbd174829aa18d4b3d97cd5fefbb783 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d7a0e3b6f5adc45f23667cbb919e99093a5b5c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d7a0e3b6f5adc45f23667cbb919e99093a5b5c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d7a0e3b6f5adc45f23667cbb919e99093a5b5c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d7a0e3b6f5adc45f23667cbb919e99093a5b5c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28d6b63aeecbda450935fb58db0e682ea8212d3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28d6b63aeecbda450935fb58db0e682ea8212d3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28d6b63aeecbda450935fb58db0e682ea8212d3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28d6b63aeecbda450935fb58db0e682ea8212d3 Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00aab7dcb2267f2aef59447602f34501efe1a07f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cad91344a62536a2949873bad6365fbb6232776
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f5d219edbd174829aa18d4b3d97cd5fefbb783
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d7a0e3b6f5adc45f23667cbb919e99093a5b5c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28d6b63aeecbda450935fb58db0e682ea8212d3
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Apr. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: i2c-hid-of: fix NULL-deref on failed power up A while back the I2C HID implementation was split in an ACPI and OF part, but the new OF driver never initialises the client pointer which is dereferenced on power-up failures.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f5d219edbd174829aa18d4b3d97cd5fefbb783 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d7a0e3b6f5adc45f23667cbb919e99093a5b5c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cad91344a62536a2949873bad6365fbb6232776 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28d6b63aeecbda450935fb58db0e682ea8212d3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00aab7dcb2267f2aef59447602f34501efe1a07f [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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