VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-35940
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pstore/zone: Add a null pointer check to the psz_kmsg_read kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.21%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pstore/zone: Add a null pointer check to the psz_kmsg_read kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Ensure the allocation was successful by checking the pointer validity.
- 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
- 0.21% probability · 12th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ff96ec22a84d80a18d7ae8ca7eb111c34ee33bbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635594cca59f9d7a8e96187600c34facb8bc0682Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f9f2e498eae7897ba5d3e33908917f68ff4abccPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98bc7e26e14fbb26a6abf97603d59532475e97f8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e2b97acb875d65bdfc75fc408e67975cef3041Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7256887d072f98c42cdbef4dcc80ddf84c7a70Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ff96ec22a84d80a18d7ae8ca7eb111c34ee33bbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635594cca59f9d7a8e96187600c34facb8bc0682Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f9f2e498eae7897ba5d3e33908917f68ff4abccPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98bc7e26e14fbb26a6abf97603d59532475e97f8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e2b97acb875d65bdfc75fc408e67975cef3041Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7256887d072f98c42cdbef4dcc80ddf84c7a70Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.