CVE-2024-57988

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btbcm: Fix NULL deref in btbcm_get_board_name() devm_kstrdup() can return a NULL pointer on failure,but this returned value in btbcm_get_board_name() is not checked. Add NULL check in btbcm_get_board_name(), to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference error.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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/74af8b9d0e79deefd2d43e14b84575839a849169 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b88655bc6593c6a7fdc1248b212d17e581c4334e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df2f2d9199e61819cca5da0121dfa4d4cb57000f Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

01 Oct 2025, 20:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: Bluetooth: btbcm: Se ha corregido la desreferencia NULL en btbcm_get_board_name(). devm_kstrdup() puede devolver un puntero NULL en caso de error, pero este valor devuelto en btbcm_get_board_name() no se comprueba. Se ha añadido la comprobación NULL en btbcm_get_board_name() para controlar el error de desreferencia de puntero NULL del kernel.
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74af8b9d0e79deefd2d43e14b84575839a849169 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74af8b9d0e79deefd2d43e14b84575839a849169 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b88655bc6593c6a7fdc1248b212d17e581c4334e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b88655bc6593c6a7fdc1248b212d17e581c4334e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df2f2d9199e61819cca5da0121dfa4d4cb57000f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df2f2d9199e61819cca5da0121dfa4d4cb57000f - Patch
CWE CWE-476
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

27 Feb 2025, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-02-27 02:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:18

NVD link : CVE-2024-57988

Mitre link : CVE-2024-57988

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-57988

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference