CVE-2024-26770
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia-shield: Add missing null pointer checks to LED initialization devm_kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia-shield: Add missing null pointer checks to LED initialization devm_kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Ensure the allocation was successful by checking the pointer validity. [jkosina@suse.com: tweak changelog a bit]
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83527a13740f57b45f162e3af4c7db4b88521100Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6eda11c44dc89a681e1c105f0f4660e69b1e183Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e71cc4a1e584293deafff1a7dea614b0210d0443Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83527a13740f57b45f162e3af4c7db4b88521100Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6eda11c44dc89a681e1c105f0f4660e69b1e183Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e71cc4a1e584293deafff1a7dea614b0210d0443Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.