CVE-2024-40933

iio: temperature: mlx90635: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in mlx90635_probe()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 12, 2024 at 12:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: temperature: mlx90635: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in mlx90635_probe() When devm_regmap_init_i2c() fails, regmap_ee could be error pointer, instead of checking for IS_ERR(regmap_ee), regmap is checked which looks like a copy paste error.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.8 ≤ v < 6.106.8 ≤ v < 6.9.66.10 rc16.10 rc26.10 rc3a1d1ba5e1c28b9887be1bdb3630caf0b532ec980
Vendor states this is fixed in 5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.6 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-754

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