PT-2024-29149 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2024-05-13 · Updated 2024-09-23 · CVE-2024-40933

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a copy-paste error in the Linux kernel, specifically in the mlx90635 probe() function. When devm regmap init i2c() fails, regmap ee could be an error pointer, but instead of checking for IS ERR(regmap ee), regmap is checked. This error can lead to an ERR PTR dereference.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Improper Check for Exceptional Conditions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-754

CWE-99

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-03025

CVE-2024-40933

USN-6999-1

USN-6999-2

USN-7004-1

USN-7005-1

USN-7005-2

USN-7008-1

USN-7029-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 259

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/40xxx/CVE-2024-40933.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40957 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7004-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40973 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41002 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40906 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-34027 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7004-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-23848 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38780 · Vendor Advisory