CVE-2024-40973
Intel MTK Media Linux Kernel Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mtk-vcodec: potential null pointer deference in SCP The return value of devm_kzalloc() needs to be checked to avoid NULL pointer deference. This is similar to CVE-2022-3113.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 7, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mar. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeb62bb4ca22db17f7dfe8fb8472e0442df3d92f -
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/3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2024
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 Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39b Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681b Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.36 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.7 -
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: media: mtk-vcodec: potential null pointer deference in SCP The return value of devm_kzalloc() needs to be checked to avoid NULL pointer deference. This is similar to CVE-2022-3113. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39b [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681b [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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weaknesses.