CVE-2024-40982

CVE-2024-40982 affects the Linux kernel in the ssb_device_uevent() path where a NULL pointer could be dereferenced before a NULL check. The fix moves the NULL check before dereferencing, mitigating the issue. In Mariner 2.0, kernels older than 5.15.176.3-2 are affected; upgrading to 5.15.176.3-2 ...