CVE-2024-42282

2024-08-1915:16:51

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linux kernel

vulnerability

null pointer dereference

net_device handling

smatch

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

5.4

Confidence

High

JSON

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Mediatek network driver. Previously, if alloc_netdev_dummy() failed in mtk_probe(), the error handling code might attempt to free a NULL dummy_dev, leading to a crash.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.