CVE-2024-53069

firmware: qcom: scm: fix a NULL-pointer dereference

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 19, 2024 at 05:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:08 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: firmware: qcom: scm: fix a NULL-pointer dereference Some SCM calls can be invoked with __scm being NULL (the driver may not have been and will not be probed as there's no SCM entry in device-tree). Make sure we don't dereference a NULL pointer.

Affected

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

6.11 ≤ v < 6.11.86.11 ≤ v < 6.12449d0d84bcd8246b508d07995326d13c54488b8c6.12 rc16.12 rc26.12 rc36.12 rc46.12 rc56.12 rc6
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d36e2b1d803f0d1cc674115d295a8f20ddb9268 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ca61d6836e6f4442a77762e1074d2706a2a6e578 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (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/3d36e2b1d803f0d1cc674115d295a8f20ddb9268
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca61d6836e6f4442a77762e1074d2706a2a6e578

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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