CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-50058

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, uart_shutdown() calls uart_port_dtr_rts() without checking if the uport pointer is NULL, despite an earlier NULL check being added. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference.

Risk Assessment

A kernel panic or system hang may occur, causing service unavailability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix that moves the NULL check before the uart_port_dtr_rts() call.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: protect uart_port_dtr_rts() in uart_shutdown() too Commit af224ca2df29 (serial: core: Prevent unsafe uart port access, part 3) added few uport == NULL checks. It added one to uart_shutdown(), so the commit assumes, uport can be NULL in there. But right after that protection, there is an unprotected "uart_port_dtr_rts(uport, false);" call. That is invoked only if HUPCL is set, so I assume that is the reason why we do not see lots of these reports. Or it cannot be NULL at this point at all for some reason :P. Until the above is investigated, stay on the safe side and move this dereference to the if too. I got this inconsistency from Coverity under CID 1585130. Thanks.

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