CVE-2024-42303 media: imx-pxp: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in pxp_probe()
A missing error check in the imx-pxp driver can lead to a null pointer dereference, causing 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-2024-42303?
CVE-2024-42303 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:
media: imx-pxp: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in pxp_probe()
devm_regmap_init_mmio() can fail, add a check and bail out in case of error.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42303?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42303?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-42303 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42303 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-42303, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42303, GHSA-m8hf-c8h9-xxgp, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42303.