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CVE-2024-36893

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published May 30, 2024 linux CWE-476 EPSS 0.23% (13th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-36893 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 30, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: typec: tcpm: Check for port partner validity before consuming it

typec_register_partner() does not guarantee partner registration

to always succeed. In the event of failure, port->partner is set

to the error value or NULL. Given that port->partner validity is

not checked, this results in the following crash:

Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address xx

pc : run_state_machine+0x1bc8/0x1c08

lr : run_state_machine+0x1b90/0x1c08

..

Call trace:

run_state_machine+0x1bc8/0x1c08

tcpm_state_machine_work+0x94/0xe4

kthread_worker_fn+0x118/0x328

kthread+0x1d0/0x23c

ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

To prevent the crash, check for port->partner validity before

derefencing it in all the call sites.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 0, < 6.1.91 Affected

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a07e6f0ad8a6e504a3912cfe8dc859b7d0740a5 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/789326cafbd1f67f424436b6bc8bdb887a364637 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae11f04b452b5205536e1c02d31f8045eba249dd Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/d56d2ca03cc22123fd7626967d096d8661324e57 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc2b655cb6dd2b381f1f284989721002e39b6b77 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/789326cafbd1f67f424436b6bc8bdb887a364637 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae11f04b452b5205536e1c02d31f8045eba249dd Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/d56d2ca03cc22123fd7626967d096d8661324e57 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc2b655cb6dd2b381f1f284989721002e39b6b77

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36893?

CVE-2024-36893 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 30, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-36893?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-36893?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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