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CVE-2024-40973· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

media: mtk-vcodec: potential null pointer deference in SCP

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mtk-vcodec: potential null pointer deference in SCP The return value of devm_kzalloc() needs to be checked to avoid NULL pointer deference. This is similar to CVE-2022-3113.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jul 12, 2024
Updated
Aug 23, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 20th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernelbefore 6.6.36
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.9.7

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 4.10affected
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before ac79a923365ae1e524398087cf16313cdbd7a144affected · git
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before 19ef02106c990bf4235365a08b9d8d2fee37272aaffected · git
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before eeb62bb4ca22db17f7dfe8fb8472e0442df3d92faffected · git
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before f066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354affected · git
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before 3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39baffected · git
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before 53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681baffected · git
    • before 4.10not affected · semver
    • 5.10.266 and later · up to and including 5.10.*not affected · semver
    • 5.15.217 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:11linux-6.1before 6.1.137-1~deb11u16.1.137-1~deb11u1
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.133-16.1.133-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.9.7-16.9.7-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.25.16.4.0-150600.23.25.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.25.16.4.0-150600.23.25.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.25.16.4.0-150600.23.25.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.25.16.4.0-150600.23.25.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_20before 1-150500.11.3.11-150500.11.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_20before 1-150500.11.3.11-150500.11.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_21before 1-150500.11.3.11-150500.11.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_21before 1-150500.11.3.11-150500.11.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5before 1-150600.13.3.11-150600.13.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5before 1-150600.13.3.11-150600.13.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_4before 1-150600.1.3.11-150600.1.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_4before 1-150600.1.3.11-150600.1.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.83.15.14.21-150500.55.83.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.83.15.14.21-150500.55.83.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1.150500.6.37.15.14.21-150500.55.83.1.150500.6.37.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1.150500.6.37.15.14.21-150500.55.83.1.150500.6.37.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.73.15.14.21-150500.13.73.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.73.15.14.21-150500.13.73.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.73.15.14.21-150500.13.73.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.73.15.14.21-150500.13.73.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5kernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.83.15.14.21-150500.55.83.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux19ef02106c990bf4235365a08b9d8d2fee37272aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3a693c7e243b932faee5c1fb728efa73f0abc39bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux53dbe08504442dc7ba4865c09b3bbf5fe849681bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxac79a923365ae1e524398087cf16313cdbd7a144Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxeeb62bb4ca22db17f7dfe8fb8472e0442df3d92fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf066882293b5ad359e44c4ed24ab1811ffb0b354Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.133-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-6.16.1.137-1~deb11u1 · Debian:11Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.14.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.14.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.14.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.25.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.14.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-coco6.4.0-15061.6.coco15sp6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-coco_debug6.4.0-15061.6.coco15sp6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.25.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.25.1.150600.12.10.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.25.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.25.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.14.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-coco6.4.0-15061.6.coco15sp6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.14.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-coco6.4.0-15061.6.coco15sp6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.25.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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