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CVE-2024-27038 MEDIUM

Published: 2024-05-01 | Last Modified: 2026-05-12 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: Fix clk_core_get NULL dereference It is possible for clk_core_get to dereference a NULL in the following sequence: clk_core_get() of_clk_get_hw_from_clkspec() __of_clk_get_hw_from_provider() __clk_get_hw() __clk_get_hw() can return NULL which is dereferenced by clk_core_get() at hw->core. Prior to commit dde4eff47c82 ("clk: Look for parents with clkdev based clk_lookups") the check IS_ERR_OR_NULL() was performed which would have caught the NULL. Reading the description of this function it talks about returning NULL but that cannot be so at the moment. Update the function to check for hw before dereferencing it and return NULL if hw is NULL.

Additional Descriptions (1)

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: clk: corrige la desreferencia de clk_core_get NULL Es posible que clk_core_get elimine la referencia a un NULL en la siguiente secuencia: clk_core_get() of_clk_get_hw_from_clkspec() __of_clk_get_hw_from_provider() __clk_get_hw() __clk_get_hw() puede devolver NULL que es desreferenciado por clk_core_get() en hw->core. Antes de confirmar dde4eff47c82 ("clk: buscar padres con clk_lookups basado en clkdev") se realizó la verificación IS_ERR_OR_NULL() que habría detectado el NULL. Leyendo la descripción de esta función se habla de devolver NULL pero eso no puede ser así por el momento. Actualice la función para verificar hw antes de eliminar la referencia y devuelva NULL si hw es NULL.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd340a8f900> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd34927cf00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd2dbc7ac40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36a0db280> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd340a8f080> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd340a8c4c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341240780> Operating System
debian debian_linux 10.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd38492bc00> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References