PT-2024-7372 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Dan Carpenter · Published 2024-07-03 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-42248

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base 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 a NULL pointer dereference in the ma35d1serial probe() function in the Linux kernel. This can occur when the "serial" node is absent, causing the pdev->dev.of node to be NULL. The vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.

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

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-13979

AZL-47501

BDU:2024-08739

CVE-2024-42248

OESA-2024-2124

USN-7089-1

USN-7089-2

USN-7089-3

USN-7089-4

USN-7089-5

USN-7089-6

USN-7089-7

USN-7090-1

USN-7095-1

USN-7156-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Ubuntu

References · 745

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/42xxx/CVE-2024-42248.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41079 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23efa74cfe6eb923abb5b9bc51b2a04879013c67 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46753 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42295 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46795 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42127 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-45026 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46815 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46825 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43895 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42238 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42278 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43884 · Vendor Advisory