CVE-2024-49962

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: check null return of ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED() in acpi_db_convert_to_package() ACPICA commit 4d4547cf13cca820ff7e0f859ba83e1a610b9fd0 ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED() may fail, elements might be NULL and will cause NULL pointer dereference later. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]

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/1c9b8775062f8d854a80caf186af57fc617d454c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/402b4c6b7500c7cca6972d2456a4a422801035b5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4588ea78d3904bebb613b0bb025669e75800f546	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4669da66ebc5b09881487f30669b0fcdb462188e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5242874488eba2b9062985bf13743c029821330	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a907c113a8b66972f15f084d7dff960207b1f71d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae5d4c7e76ba393d20366dfea1f39f24560ffb1d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb67e245dacd02b5e1d82733892647df1523982	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f282db38953ad71dd4f3f8877a4e1d37e580e30a	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 23:16

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Information

Published : 2024-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-49962

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49962

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49962

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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