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CVE-2024-58081

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-06
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.12.14 / 6.13.3 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: clk: mmp2: call pm_genpd_init() only after genpd.name is set Setting the genpd's struct device's name with dev_set_name() is happening within pm_genpd_init(). If it remains NULL, things can blow up later, such as when crafting the devfs hierarchy for the power domain: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000 when read ... Call trace: strlen from start_creating+0x90/0x138 start_creating from debugfs_create_dir+0x20/0x178 debugfs_create_dir from genpd_debug_add.part.0+0x4c/0x144 genpd_debug_add.part.0 from genpd_debug_init+0x74/0x90 genpd_debug_init from do_one_initcall+0x5c/0x244 do_one_initcall from kernel_init_freeable+0x19c/0x1f4 kernel_init_freeable from kernel_init+0x1c/0x12c kernel_init from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28 Bisecting tracks this crash back to commit 899f44531fe6 ("pmdomain: core: Add GENPD_FLAG_DEV_NAME_FW flag"), which exchanges use of genpd->name with dev_name(&genpd->dev) in genpd_debug_add.part().

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:>= 6.11.10, < 6.12.14>= 6.13, < 6.13.3

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

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.12.14 / 6.13.3 or later
Fixed in 6.12.146.13.3
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Linux Kernel 6.12.14 or later; Linux Kernel 6.13.3 or later

  1. Identify the current kernel version using `uname -r` to confirm if it falls within the affected range (>= 6.11.10, < 6.12.14 or >= 6.13, < 6.13.3)
  2. Upgrade the Linux kernel to version 6.12.14 or later if currently on 6.12.x series, or to version 6.13.3 or later if currently on 6.13.x series
  3. For distribution-specific systems, use the appropriate package manager (e.g., `apt-get install linux-image-<version>`, `yum update kernel`, or `dnf upgrade kernel`) to install the fixed kernel
  4. Reboot the system to load the upgraded kernel
  5. Verify the kernel has been upgraded successfully using `uname -r` and confirm it shows version 6.12.14+, 6.13.3+, or later
Caveat Kernel upgrades may require rebuilding out-of-tree kernel modules or third-party drivers; ensure compatibility with the new kernel version before rebooting

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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