CVE-2024-50069

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: apple: check devm_kasprintf() returned value devm_kasprintf() can return a NULL pointer on failure but this returned value is not checked. Fix this lack and check the returned value. Found by code review.

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/0a4d4dbef622ac8796a6665e0080da2685f9220a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2296fb7c80fdc9925d29a8e85d617cad08731a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665a58fe663ac7a9ea618dc0b29881649324b116	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fad940e2dd789155f99ecafa71a7baf6f96530bc	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-10-29 01:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-50069

Mitre link : CVE-2024-50069

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50069

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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