CVE-2024-53204 phy: realtek: usb: fix NULL deref in rtk_usb3phy_probe
A missing null check in the Realtek USB3 PHY driver can cause a kernel crash, leading to denial of service.
- 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-2024-53204?
CVE-2024-53204 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Dec 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:
phy: realtek: usb: fix NULL deref in rtk_usb3phy_probe
In rtk_usb3phy_probe() devm_kzalloc() may return NULL but this returned value is not checked.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53204?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53204?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-53204 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53204 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-55469, BELL-CVE-2024-53204, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53204, GHSA-fh52-7j8h-w7j3, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53204.