CVE-2024-42298 ASoC: fsl: fsl_qmc_audio: Check devm_kasprintf() returned value
A missing null check in the Linux kernel's Freescale QMC audio driver can cause a null pointer dereference, leading to a system crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-42298?
CVE-2024-42298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 17 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ASoC: fsl: fsl_qmc_audio: Check devm_kasprintf() returned value
devm_kasprintf() can return a NULL pointer on failure but this returned value is not checked.
Fix this lack and check the returned value.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42298?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-42298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-42298, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42298, GHSA-2wwv-3g3g-h8w3, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42298.