CVE-2024-38571

thermal/drivers/tsens: Fix null pointer dereference

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/drivers/tsens: Fix null pointer dereference compute_intercept_slope() is called from calibrate_8960() (in tsens-8960.c) as compute_intercept_slope(priv, p1, NULL, ONE_PT_CALIB) which lead to null pointer dereference (if DEBUG or DYNAMIC_DEBUG set). Fix this bug by adding null pointer check. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Affected: Linux Linux
Affected: Linux Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27600e0c5272a262b0903e35ae1df37d33c5c1ad patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11c731386ed82053c2759b6fea1a82ae946e5e0f patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5ca6e4a2872e92a32fdfd87e04dd7d3ced7278 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d17744b77bc6cb29a6c785f4fad8c4163ee653 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcf5f1b5f308f2eb422f6aca55d295b25890906b patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d998ddc86a27c92140b9f7984ff41e3d1d07a48f patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38571?
CVE-2024-38571 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-38571?
To fix CVE-2024-38571, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-38571 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-38571 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-38571?
CVE-2024-38571 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.
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