PT-2024-5784 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Baruch Siach
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Published
2024-04-27
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2024-35984
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the smbus component of the Linux kernel, where an error occurs when using the designware controller as a target only. This can lead to a denial of service. The problem arises because target-only modes break the assumption that one transfer function is always available. The fix involves always checking the pointer in the
i2c transfer function.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu