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CVE-2024-56587

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.4.287 / 5.10.231 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: leds: class: Protect brightness_show() with led_cdev->led_access mutex There is NULL pointer issue observed if from Process A where hid device being added which results in adding a led_cdev addition and later a another call to access of led_cdev attribute from Process B can result in NULL pointer issue. Use mutex led_cdev->led_access to protect access to led->cdev and its attribute inside brightness_show() and max_brightness_show() and also update the comment for mutex that it should be used to protect the led class device fields. Process A Process B kthread+0x114 worker_thread+0x244 process_scheduled_works+0x248 uhid_device_add_worker+0x24 hid_add_device+0x120 device_add+0x268 bus_probe_device+0x94 device_initial_probe+0x14 __device_attach+0xfc bus_for_each_drv+0x10c __device_attach_driver+0x14c driver_probe_device+0x3c __driver_probe_device+0xa0 really_probe+0x190 hid_device_probe+0x130 ps_probe+0x990 ps_led_register+0x94 devm_led_classdev_register_ext+0x58 led_classdev_register_ext+0x1f8 device_create_with_groups+0x48 device_create_groups_vargs+0xc8 device_add+0x244 kobject_uevent+0x14 kobject_uevent_env[jt]+0x224 mutex_unlock[jt]+0xc4 __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0xd4 wake_up_q+0x70 try_to_wake_up[jt]+0x48c preempt_schedule_common+0x28 __schedule+0x628 __switch_to+0x174 el0t_64_sync+0x1a8/0x1ac el0t_64_sync_handler+0x68/0xbc el0_svc+0x38/0x68 do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 el0_svc_common+0x80/0xe0 invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114 __arm64_sys_read+0x1c/0x2c ksys_read+0x78/0xe8 vfs_read+0x1e0/0x2c8 kernfs_fop_read_iter+0x68/0x1b4 seq_read_iter+0x158/0x4ec kernfs_seq_show+0x44/0x54 sysfs_kf_seq_show+0xb4/0x130 dev_attr_show+0x38/0x74 brightness_show+0x20/0x4c dualshock4_led_get_brightness+0xc/0x74 [ 3313.874295][ T4013] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000060 [ 3313.874301][ T4013] Mem abort info: [ 3313.874303][ T4013] ESR = 0x0000000096000006 [ 3313.874305][ T4013] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 3313.874307][ T4013] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 3313.874309][ T4013] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 3313.874311][ T4013] FSC = 0x06: level 2 translation fault [ 3313.874313][ T4013] Data abort info: [ 3313.874314][ T4013] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000006, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 3313.874316][ T4013] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 3313.874318][ T4013] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 3313.874320][ T4013] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=00000008f2b0a000 .. [ 3313.874332][ T4013] Dumping ftrace buffer: [ 3313.874334][ T4013] (ftrace buffer empty) .. .. [ dd3313.874639][ T4013] CPU: 6 PID: 4013 Comm: InputReader [ 3313.874648][ T4013] pc : dualshock4_led_get_brightness+0xc/0x74 [ 3313.874653][ T4013] lr : led_update_brightness+0x38/0x60 [ 3313.874656][ T4013] sp : ffffffc0b910bbd0 .. .. [ 3313.874685][ T4013] Call trace: [ 3313.874687][ T4013] dualshock4_led_get_brightness+0xc/0x74 [ 3313.874690][ T4013] brightness_show+0x20/0x4c [ 3313.874692][ T4013] dev_attr_show+0x38/0x74 [ 3313.874696][ T4013] sysfs_kf_seq_show+0xb4/0x130 [ 3313.874700][ T4013] kernfs_seq_show+0x44/0x54 [ 3313.874703][ T4013] seq_read_iter+0x158/0x4ec [ 3313.874705][ T4013] kernfs_fop_read_iter+0x68/0x1b4 [ 3313.874708][ T4013] vfs_read+0x1e0/0x2c8 [ 3313.874711][ T4013] ksys_read+0x78/0xe8 [ 3313.874714][ T4013] __arm64_sys_read+0x1c/0x2c [ 3313.874718][ T4013] invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114 [ 3313.874721][ T4013] el0_svc_common+0x80/0xe0 [ 3313.874724][ T4013] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 [ 3313.874727][ T4013] el0_svc+0x38/0x68 [ 3313.874730][ T4013] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x68/0xbc [ 3313.874732][ T4013] el0t_64_sync+0x1a8/0x1ac

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-476

The code follows a pointer that is null, crashing the process. An attacker who can reliably trigger it turns the crash into a denial of service. The fix is checking for null before use and handling the failure path gracefully.

General guidance for the null pointer dereference class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:< 5.4.287>= 5.5, < 5.10.231>= 5.11, < 5.15.174>= 5.16, < 6.1.120>= 6.2, < 6.6.66>= 6.7, < 6.12.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.4.287 / 5.10.231 / 5.15.174 or later
Fixed in 5.4.2875.10.2315.15.174
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to kernel version 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, or 6.1.120 (or later respective stable releases) depending on your current branch

  1. Identify the currently running Linux kernel version using `uname -r`
  2. Determine which version branch your kernel follows (e.g., 5.4.x, 5.10.x, 5.15.x, 6.1.x)
  3. Upgrade to the appropriate fixed kernel version: for 5.4.x line upgrade to 5.4.287 or later; for 5.10.x line upgrade to 5.10.231 or later; for 5.15.x line upgrade to 5.15.174 or later; for 6.1.x line upgrade to 6.1.120 or later
  4. Reboot the system to load the fixed kernel
  5. Verify the fix is applied by checking the kernel version with `uname -r`
Caveat Kernel upgrades may require matching kernel modules or drivers; ensure compatible userspace utilities and verify hardware support in the new release

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