CVE-2024-58065 clk: mmp: pxa1908-apbc: Fix NULL vs IS_ERR() check
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel clock driver can cause a system crash, requiring a patch to correct error handling logic.
- 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-2024-58065?
CVE-2024-58065 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Mar 2025. 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:
clk: mmp: pxa1908-apbc: Fix NULL vs IS_ERR() check
The devm_kzalloc() function returns NULL on error, not error pointers. Fix the check.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58065?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-58065?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-58065 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58065 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-58065, GHSA-g4w6-jw6r-6882, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58065.