CVE-2024-46685
pinctrl: single: fix potential NULL dereference in pcs_get_function()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: single: fix potential NULL dereference in pcs_get_function() pinmux_generic_get_function() can return NULL and the pointer 'function' was dereferenced without checking against NULL. Add checking of pointer 'function' in pcs_get_function(). Found by code review.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a2bab5ed161318f57134716accba0a30f3af191
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c38a62f15e595346a1106025722869e87ffe044
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/292151af6add3e5ab11b2e9916cffa5f52859a1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cea369a5c2e85ab14ae716da1d1cc6d25c85e11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e9436375fcc9bd2a60ee96aba6ed53f7a377d10
References (10)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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