CVE-2024-58067 clk: mmp: pxa1908-mpmu: Fix a NULL vs IS_ERR() check

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel MMP clock driver can cause a system crash, requiring a patch to correct error handling logic.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-58067?

CVE-2024-58067 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-mpmu: Fix a NULL vs IS_ERR() check

The devm_kzalloc() function returns NULL on error, not error pointers. Update the check to match.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58067?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-58067?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-58067 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-58067 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-58067, GHSA-r7x2-wq2h-f7x7, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58067.

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