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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-50069
Apple Pinctrl NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: apple: check devm_kasprintf() returned value devm_kasprintf() can return a NULL pointer on failure but this returned value is not checked. Fix this lack and check the returned value. Found by code review.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 29, 2024, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2024, 4:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-50069 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The Linux kernel is vulnerable; updating the kernel package will remediate this.
  • Update the Linux kernel package.
  • Reboot the system after the update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-50069.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a4d4dbef622ac8796a6665e0080da2685f9220a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2296fb7c80fdc9925d29a8e85d617cad08731a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665a58fe663ac7a9ea618dc0b29881649324b116 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fad940e2dd789155f99ecafa71a7baf6f96530bc Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-50069 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]

    Oct. 30, 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/0a4d4dbef622ac8796a6665e0080da2685f9220a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a4d4dbef622ac8796a6665e0080da2685f9220a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2296fb7c80fdc9925d29a8e85d617cad08731a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2296fb7c80fdc9925d29a8e85d617cad08731a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665a58fe663ac7a9ea618dc0b29881649324b116 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665a58fe663ac7a9ea618dc0b29881649324b116 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fad940e2dd789155f99ecafa71a7baf6f96530bc No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fad940e2dd789155f99ecafa71a7baf6f96530bc Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.114 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.58 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: apple: check devm_kasprintf() returned value devm_kasprintf() can return a NULL pointer on failure but this returned value is not checked. Fix this lack and check the returned value. Found by code review.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a4d4dbef622ac8796a6665e0080da2685f9220a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fad940e2dd789155f99ecafa71a7baf6f96530bc [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2296fb7c80fdc9925d29a8e85d617cad08731a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665a58fe663ac7a9ea618dc0b29881649324b116 [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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