CVE-2024-27071

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: backlight: hx8357: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference The "im" pins are optional. Add missing check in the hx8357_probe().

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 9.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (8)
linux/Kernel 6.8.0 - 6.8.2linux
Linux/Linux < 6.8
Linux/Linux 6.8
Linux/Linux 6.8.2 - 6.8.*
Linux/Linux 6.9
Linux/Linux 7d84a63a39b78443d09f2b4edf7ecb1d586379b4 - 67e578c8ff2d7df03bf8ca9a7f5436b1796f6ad1
Linux/Linux 7d84a63a39b78443d09f2b4edf7ecb1d586379b4 - b1ba8bcb2d1ffce11b308ce166c9cc28d989e3b9
linux/linux_kernel 6.8 - 6.8.2
Published May 01, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026