Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2024-27060
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel. The issue occurs when plugging in a Thunderbolt 1 device, causing the system to crash. This is due to the fact that some Thunderbolt 1 devices only have one lane adapter. The fix involves checking for the lane 1 before reading its credits. The vulnerability is related to the `tb port update credits()` function and the `tb port do update credits()` function.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.