CVE-2024-40933
Linux Kernel IIO Temperature MLX90635 Deferred Error Pointer To Null Pointert
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: temperature: mlx90635: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in mlx90635_probe() When devm_regmap_init_i2c() fails, regmap_ee could be error pointer, instead of checking for IS_ERR(regmap_ee), regmap is checked which looks like a copy paste error.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 3, 2025, 3:38 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 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-754 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.8 up to (excluding) 6.9.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d 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/5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: temperature: mlx90635: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in mlx90635_probe() When devm_regmap_init_i2c() fails, regmap_ee could be error pointer, instead of checking for IS_ERR(regmap_ee), regmap is checked which looks like a copy paste error. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d [No types assigned]
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