CVE-2024-40973

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mtk-vcodec: potential null pointer deference in SCP The return value of devm_kzalloc() needs to be checked to avoid NULL pointer deference. This is similar to CVE-2022-3113.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeb62bb4ca22db17f7dfe8fb8472e0442df3d92f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 20:16

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07 Mar 2025, 18:15

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Information

Published : 2024-07-12 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-40973

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40973

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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