NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2024-46768
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (hp-wmi-sensors) Check if WMI event data exists The BIOS can choose to return no event data in response to a WMI event, so the ACPI object passed to the WMI notify handler can be NULL. Check for such a situation and ignore the event in such a case.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 23902f98f8d4811ab84dde6419569a5b374f8122, 6.5, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-46768?
- CVE-2024-46768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46768?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.