CVE-2024-53188

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 6.3-6.6.63, 6.7-6.11.10, 6.12-6.12.1 - NULL Pointer Dereference in ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix crash when unbinding If there is an error during some initialization related to firmware, the function ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup is called to release resources. However this is released again when the device is unbinded (ath12k_pci), and we get: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000020 at RIP: 0010:ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup.part.0+0xb6/0x500 [ath12k] Call Trace: ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup ath12k_dp_free ath12k_core_deinit ath12k_pci_remove ... The issue is always reproducible from a VM because the MSI addressing initialization is failing. In order to fix the issue, just set to NULL the released structure in ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup at the end.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.4%
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 (14)
linux/Kernel 6.12.0 - 6.12.2linux
linux/Kernel 6.3.0 - 6.6.64linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.11.11linux
Linux/Linux < 6.3
Linux/Linux 6.11.11 - 6.11.*
Linux/Linux 6.12.2 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.13
Linux/Linux 6.3
Linux/Linux 6.6.64 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 - 1304446f67863385dc4c914b6e0194f6664ee764
... and 4 more
Published Dec 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026