CVE-2024-49962
Linux kernel ACPICA Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: check null return of ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED() in acpi_db_convert_to_package() ACPICA commit 4d4547cf13cca820ff7e0f859ba83e1a610b9fd0 ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED() may fail, elements might be NULL and will cause NULL pointer dereference later. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 21, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 8, 2024, 4:15 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
Nov. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4669da66ebc5b09881487f30669b0fcdb462188e [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/402b4c6b7500c7cca6972d2456a4a422801035b5 [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 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/1c9b8775062f8d854a80caf186af57fc617d454c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9b8775062f8d854a80caf186af57fc617d454c Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4588ea78d3904bebb613b0bb025669e75800f546 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4588ea78d3904bebb613b0bb025669e75800f546 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5242874488eba2b9062985bf13743c029821330 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5242874488eba2b9062985bf13743c029821330 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a907c113a8b66972f15f084d7dff960207b1f71d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a907c113a8b66972f15f084d7dff960207b1f71d Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae5d4c7e76ba393d20366dfea1f39f24560ffb1d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae5d4c7e76ba393d20366dfea1f39f24560ffb1d Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb67e245dacd02b5e1d82733892647df1523982 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb67e245dacd02b5e1d82733892647df1523982 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f282db38953ad71dd4f3f8877a4e1d37e580e30a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f282db38953ad71dd4f3f8877a4e1d37e580e30a Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.10.227 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.168 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.113 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11 up to (excluding) 6.11.3 -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: check null return of ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED() in acpi_db_convert_to_package() ACPICA commit 4d4547cf13cca820ff7e0f859ba83e1a610b9fd0 ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED() may fail, elements might be NULL and will cause NULL pointer dereference later. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb67e245dacd02b5e1d82733892647df1523982 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9b8775062f8d854a80caf186af57fc617d454c [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f282db38953ad71dd4f3f8877a4e1d37e580e30a [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4588ea78d3904bebb613b0bb025669e75800f546 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a907c113a8b66972f15f084d7dff960207b1f71d [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae5d4c7e76ba393d20366dfea1f39f24560ffb1d [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5242874488eba2b9062985bf13743c029821330 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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