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CVE-2024-57852

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a vulnerability was resolved in firmware: qcom: scm: smc: handling missing SCM device. Since qcom_scm_get_tzmem_pool() can return NULL, its users should handle this case.

Risk Assessment

Lack of NULL handling may lead to NULL pointer dereference and kernel crash on Qualcomm devices, causing system unavailability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: qcom: scm: smc: Handle missing SCM device Commit ca61d6836e6f ("firmware: qcom: scm: fix a NULL-pointer dereference") makes it explicit that qcom_scm_get_tzmem_pool() can return NULL, therefore its users should handle this.

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