CVE-2024-53205
Realtek USB Linux Kernel Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: realtek: usb: fix NULL deref in rtk_usb2phy_probe In rtk_usb2phy_probe() devm_kzalloc() may return NULL but this returned value is not checked.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 27, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 18, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-53205 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a784bcdd7e54f0599da3b2360e472238412623e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e2cde1813418b39b5e95d86e10d6701dccf18af -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 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) 6.6 up to (excluding) 6.11.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.2 Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e3e9188291a183b27306ddb833722c0d083d6a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e3e9188291a183b27306ddb833722c0d083d6a Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b398b6b6c94315fd2ce3658e3cee96539dbd7b7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b398b6b6c94315fd2ce3658e3cee96539dbd7b7 Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb83c9a08324e37f321ffb400809aa4310387d65 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb83c9a08324e37f321ffb400809aa4310387d65 Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: realtek: usb: fix NULL deref in rtk_usb2phy_probe In rtk_usb2phy_probe() devm_kzalloc() may return NULL but this returned value is not checked. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e3e9188291a183b27306ddb833722c0d083d6a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b398b6b6c94315fd2ce3658e3cee96539dbd7b7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb83c9a08324e37f321ffb400809aa4310387d65
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