CVE-2024-53205

phy: realtek: usb: fix NULL deref in rtk_usb2phy_probe

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 01:49 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 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: realtek: usb: fix NULL deref in rtk_usb2phy_probe In rtk_usb2phy_probe() devm_kzalloc() may return NULL but this returned value is not checked.

Affected

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

6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.26.6 ≤ v < 6.11.116.6 ≤ v < 6.6.46.6 ≤ v < 6.76.9 ≤ v < 6.11.116.9 ≤ v < 6.12.26.9 ≤ v < 6.13134e6d25f6bd06071e5aac0a7eefcea6f77139556.66.9eeda494542e55b603c7b80e14bfc5ee4ab7f9814
Vendor states this is fixed in 04e3e9188291a183b27306ddb833722c0d083d6a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0b398b6b6c94315fd2ce3658e3cee96539dbd7b7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7a784bcdd7e54f0599da3b2360e472238412623e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7e2cde1813418b39b5e95d86e10d6701dccf18af (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fb83c9a08324e37f321ffb400809aa4310387d65 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)

References (5)

CVSS

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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