CVE-2024-50058

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in uart_shutdown()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: protect uart_port_dtr_rts() in uart_shutdown() too Commit af224ca2df29 (serial: core: Prevent unsafe uart port access, part 3) added few uport == NULL checks. It added one to uart_shutdown(), so the commit assumes, uport can be NULL in there. But right after that protection, there is an unprotected "uart_port_dtr_rts(uport, false);" call. That is invoked only if HUPCL is set, so I assume that is the reason why we do not see lots of these reports. Or it cannot be NULL at this point at all for some reason :P. Until the above is investigated, stay on the safe side and move this dereference to the if too. I got this inconsistency from Coverity under CID 1585130. Thanks.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.4%
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 (20)
linux/Kernel 4.7.0 - 5.10.229linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.170linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.115linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.57linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.11.4linux
Linux/Linux < 4.7
Linux/Linux 4.7
Linux/Linux 5.10.229 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.170 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.115 - 6.1.*
... and 10 more
Published Oct 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026