NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2024-35916

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: Fix NULL pointer dereference in sanitycheck() If due to a memory allocation failure mock_chain() returns NULL, it is passed to dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling() resulting in NULL pointer dereference there. Call dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling() only if mock_chain() succeeds. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (48.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-35916: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions d62c43a953ce02d54521ec06217d0c2ed6d489af, 6.1, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35916?
CVE-2024-35916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-35916?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.