CVE-2024-46685: pinctrl: single: fix potential NULL dereference in pcs_get_function()

Published Sep 13, 2024
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Updated

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

pinctrl: single: fix potential NULL dereference in pcsgetfunction()

pinmuxgenericgetfunction() can return NULL and the pointer 'function' was dereferenced without checking against NULL. Add checking of pointer 'function' in pcsgetfunction().

Found by code review.

Affected Software

206 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.11<4.19.321
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.283
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.225
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.166
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.108
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.49
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.10.8
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc5
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.47.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.51.1-1
debian/linux
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ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1
5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1
5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1
5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
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ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1
5.4.0-200.220~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
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5.4.0-1082.87~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
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5.4.0-1134.143~18.04.1
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5.4.0-1119.131~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
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5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1140.147
5.4.0-1140.147
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1095.102
5.4.0-1095.102
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1139.148
5.4.0-1139.148
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5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1102.106
5.4.0-1102.106
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1082.87
5.4.0-1082.87
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1044.45
5.4.0-1044.45
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1123.131
5.4.0-1123.131
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1134.143
5.4.0-1134.143
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1119.131
5.4.0-1119.131
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1054.58
5.4.0-1054.58
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1135.145+fips1
5.4.0-1135.145+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1140.147+fips1
5.4.0-1140.147+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1109.119
5.4.0-1109.119
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1139.148+fips1
5.4.0-1139.148+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-125.135
5.15.0-125.135
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1072.78
5.15.0-1072.78
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1075.84
5.15.0-1075.84
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1076.85.1
5.15.0-1076.85.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1071.79
5.15.0-1071.79
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1069.75
5.15.0-1069.75
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1055.62
5.15.0-1055.62
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1065.68
5.15.0-1065.68
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1067.73
5.15.0-1067.73
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1069.74
5.15.0-1069.74
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-125.135
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ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1067.68
5.15.0-1067.68
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1032.32
5.15.0-1032.32
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1020.20
5.15.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1070.76
5.15.0-1070.76
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1065.68
5.15.0-1065.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1038.42
5.15.0-1038.42
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1056.58
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ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68
5.15.0-1066.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1073.81
5.15.0-1073.81
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1072.78+fips1
5.15.0-1072.78+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-125.135+fips1
5.15.0-125.135+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-50.51
6.8.0-50.51
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22
6.8.0-1020.22
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23
6.8.0-1020.23
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1015.19
6.8.0-1015.19
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1002.4
6.8.0-1002.4
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1017.17
6.8.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-50.51.1
6.8.0-50.51.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1019.21.1
6.8.0-1019.21.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1018.18
6.8.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1016.18
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ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-50.51.1
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ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16
6.8.0-2015.16
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1013.14
6.8.1-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51
  71. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22
  72. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23
  73. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  74. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19
  75. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4
  76. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17
  77. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  78. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  79. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1
  80. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18
  81. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  82. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18
  83. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  84. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  85. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16
  86. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14
  87. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  88. Compensating control

    In the Linux kernel pinctrl single driver, update pcs_get_function() to check whether the pointer returned by pinmux_generic_get_function() is NULL before dereferencing 'function'.

Event History

Sep 13, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:29 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:29 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46685?

CVE-2024-46685 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential for causing a NULL dereference leading to application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46685?

To fix CVE-2024-46685, update the Linux Kernel to the patched versions such as 5.10.226-1 or 6.1.123-1.

3

Which Linux Kernel versions are affected by CVE-2024-46685?

CVE-2024-46685 affects Linux Kernel versions from 4.11 to 4.19.321, 4.20 to 5.4.283, 5.5 to 5.10.225, and others up to 6.11-rc5.

4

How can I verify if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2024-46685?

You can verify vulnerability by checking your Linux Kernel version against the affected range outlined in CVE-2024-46685.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-46685?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2024-46685, and it is recommended to apply the necessary updates as soon as possible.

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