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Linux Kernel CVE-2024-53238

MEDIUM
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2024-12-27 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Null Pointer Dereference Mediatek Denial Of Service Linux Linux Kernel
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Dec 27, 2024 - 14:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: btmtk: adjust the position to init iso data anchor

MediaTek iso data anchor init should be moved to where MediaTek claims iso data interface. If there is an unexpected BT usb disconnect during setup flow, it will cause a NULL pointer crash issue when releasing iso anchor since the anchor wasn't been init yet. Adjust the position to do iso data anchor init.

[ 17.137991] pc : usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x60/0x168 [ 17.137998] lr : usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x44/0x168 [ 17.137999] sp : ffffffc0890cb5f0 [ 17.138000] x29: ffffffc0890cb5f0 x28: ffffff80bb6c2e80 [ 17.144081] gpio gpiochip0: registered chardev handle for 1 lines [ 17.148421] x27: 0000000000000000 [ 17.148422] x26: ffffffd301ff4298 x25: 0000000000000003 x24: 00000000000000f0 [ 17.148424] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: 00000000ffffffff x21: 0000000000000001 [ 17.148425] x20: ffffffffffffffd8 x19: ffffff80c0f25560 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 17.148427] x17: ffffffd33864e408 x16: ffffffd33808f7c8 x15: 0000000000200000 [ 17.232789] x14: e0cd73cf80ffffff x13: 50f2137c0a0338c9 x12: 0000000000000001 [ 17.239912] x11: 0000000080150011 x10: 0000000000000002 x9 : 0000000000000001 [ 17.247035] x8 : 0000000000000000 x7 : 0000000000008080 x6 : 8080000000000000 [ 17.254158] x5 : ffffffd33808ebc0 x4 : fffffffe033dcf20 x3 : 0000000080150011 [ 17.261281] x2 : ffffff8087a91400 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff80c0f25588 [ 17.268404] Call trace: [ 17.270841] usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x60/0x168 [ 17.275274] btusb_mtk_release_iso_intf+0x2c/0xd8 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.284226] btusb_mtk_disconnect+0x14/0x28 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.292652] btusb_disconnect+0x70/0x140 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.300818] usb_unbind_interface+0xc4/0x240 [ 17.305079] device_release_driver_internal+0x18c/0x258 [ 17.310296] device_release_driver+0x1c/0x30 [ 17.314557] bus_remove_device+0x140/0x160 [ 17.318643] device_del+0x1c0/0x330 [ 17.322121] usb_disable_device+0x80/0x180 [ 17.326207] usb_disconnect+0xec/0x300 [ 17.329948] hub_quiesce+0x80/0xd0 [ 17.333339] hub_disconnect+0x44/0x190 [ 17.337078] usb_unbind_interface+0xc4/0x240 [ 17.341337] device_release_driver_internal+0x18c/0x258 [ 17.346551] device_release_driver+0x1c/0x30 [ 17.350810] usb_driver_release_interface+0x70/0x88 [ 17.355677] proc_ioctl+0x13c/0x228 [ 17.359157] proc_ioctl_default+0x50/0x80 [ 17.363155] usbdev_ioctl+0x830/0xd08 [ 17.366808] __arm64_sys_ioctl+0x94/0xd0 [ 17.370723] invoke_syscall+0x6c/0xf8 [ 17.374377] el0_svc_common+0x84/0xe0 [ 17.378030] do_el0_svc+0x20/0x30 [ 17.381334] el0_svc+0x34/0x60 [ 17.384382] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x88/0xf0 [ 17.388554] el0t_64_sync+0x180/0x188 [ 17.392208] Code: f9400677 f100a2f4 54fffea0 d503201f (b8350288) [ 17.398289] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

AnalysisAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btmtk: adjust the position to init iso data anchor MediaTek iso data anchor init should be moved to where MediaTek. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability could allow attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btmtk: adjust the position to init iso data anchor MediaTek iso data anchor init should be moved to where MediaTek claims iso data interface. If there is an unexpected BT usb disconnect during setup flow, it will cause a NULL pointer crash issue when releasing iso anchor since the anchor wasn't been init yet. Adjust the position to do iso data anchor init. [ 17.137991] pc : usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x60/0x168 [ 17.137998] lr : usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x44/0x168 [ 17.137999] sp : ffffffc0890cb5f0 [ 17.138000] x29: ffffffc0890cb5f0 x28: ffffff80bb6c2e80 [ 17.144081] gpio gpiochip0: registered chardev handle for 1 lines [ 17.148421] x27: 0000000000000000 [ 17.148422] x26: ffffffd301ff4298 x25: 0000000000000003 x24: 00000000000000f0 [ 17.148424] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: 00000000ffffffff x21: 0000000000000001 [ 17.148425] x20: ffffffffffffffd8 x19: ffffff80c0f25560 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 17.148427] x17: ffffffd33864e408 x16: ffffffd33808f7c8 x15: 0000000000200000 [ 17.232789] x14: e0cd73cf80ffffff x13: 50f2137c0a0338c9 x12: 0000000000000001 [ 17.239912] x11: 0000000080150011 x10: 0000000000000002 x9 : 0000000000000001 [ 17.247035] x8 : 0000000000000000 x7 : 0000000000008080 x6 : 8080000000000000 [ 17.254158] x5 : ffffffd33808ebc0 x4 : fffffffe033dcf20 x3 : 0000000080150011 [ 17.261281] x2 : ffffff8087a91400 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff80c0f25588 [ 17.268404] Call trace: [ 17.270841] usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x60/0x168 [ 17.275274] btusb_mtk_release_iso_intf+0x2c/0xd8 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.284226] btusb_mtk_disconnect+0x14/0x28 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.292652] btusb_disconnect+0x70/0x140 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.300818] usb_unbind_interface+0xc4/0x240 [ 17.305079] device_release_driver_internal+0x18c/0x258 [ 17.310296] device_release_driver+0x1c/0x30 [ 17.314557] bus_remove_device+0x140/0x160 [ 17.318643] device_del+0x1c0/0x330 [ 17.322121] usb_disable_device+0x80/0x180 [ 17.326207] usb_disconnect+0xec/0x300 [ 17.329948] hub_quiesce+0x80/0xd0 [ 17.333339] hub_disconnect+0x44/0x190 [ 17.337078] usb_unbind_interface+0xc4/0x240 [ 17.341337] device_release_driver_internal+0x18c/0x258 [ 17.346551] device_release_driver+0x1c/0x30 [ 17.350810] usb_driver_release_interface+0x70/0x88 [ 17.355677] proc_ioctl+0x13c/0x228 [ 17.359157] proc_ioctl_default+0x50/0x80 [ 17.363155] usbdev_ioctl+0x830/0xd08 [ 17.366808] __arm64_sys_ioctl+0x94/0xd0 [ 17.370723] invoke_syscall+0x6c/0xf8 [ 17.374377] el0_svc_common+0x84/0xe0 [ 17.378030] do_el0_svc+0x20/0x30 [ 17.381334] el0_svc+0x34/0x60 [ 17.384382] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x88/0xf0 [ 17.388554] el0t_64_sync+0x180/0x188 [ 17.392208] Code: f9400677 f100a2f4 54fffea0 d503201f (b8350288) [ 17.398289] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.

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