tty: fix possible null-ptr-defer in spk_ttyio_release
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: fix possible null-ptr-defer in spk_ttyio_release Run the following tests on the qemu platform: syzkaller:~# modprobe speakup_audptr input: Speakup as /devices/virtual/input/input4 initialized device: /dev/synth, node (MAJOR 10, MINOR 125) speakup 3.1.6: initialized synth name on entry is: (null) synth probe spk_ttyio_initialise_ldisc failed because tty_kopen_exclusive returned failed (errno -16), then remove the module, we will get a null-ptr-defer problem, as follow: syzkaller:~# modprobe -r speakup_audptr releasing synth audptr BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000080 #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 2 PID: 204 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.1.0-rc6-dirty #1 RIP: 0010:mutex_lock+0x14/0x30 Call Trace: <TASK> spk_ttyio_release+0x19/0x70 [speakup] synth_release.part.6+0xac/0xc0 [speakup] synth_remove+0x56/0x60 [speakup] __x64_sys_delete_module+0x156/0x250 ? fpregs_assert_state_consistent+0x1d/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd </TASK> Modules linked in: speakup_audptr(-) speakup Dumping ftrace buffer: in_synth->dev was not initialized during modprobe, so we add check for in_synth->dev to fix this bug.
- Published
- Aug 21, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 15th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-476
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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
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel5.12 and later · before 5.15.90
- linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.8
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
- 5.12affected
- 4f2a81f3a88217e7340b2cab5c0a5ebd0112514c and later · before 2da67bff29ab49caafb0766e8b8383b735ff796faffected · git
- 4f2a81f3a88217e7340b2cab5c0a5ebd0112514c and later · before 64152e05a4de3ebf59f1740a0985a6d5fba0c77baffected · git
- 4f2a81f3a88217e7340b2cab5c0a5ebd0112514c and later · before 5abbeebd8296c2301023b8dc4b5a6c0d5229b4f5affected · git
- before 5.12not affected · semver
- 5.15.90 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
- 6.1.8 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
- 6.2 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 6.1.8-1 | 6.1.8-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | kernel-debug | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | kernel-kvmsmall | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | kernel-obs-qa | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-64kb | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-docs | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-obs-build | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-syms | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31 | before 1-150400.9.3.2 | 1-150400.9.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19 | before 1-150500.11.3.2 | 1-150500.11.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19 | before 1-150500.11.3.2 | 1-150500.11.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19 | before 1-150500.11.3.2 | 1-150500.11.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19 | before 1-150500.11.3.2 | 1-150500.11.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | before 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 | 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source-rt | before 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 | 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | before 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 |
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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 / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 2da67bff29ab49caafb0766e8b8383b735ff796f | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5abbeebd8296c2301023b8dc4b5a6c0d5229b4f5 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 64152e05a4de3ebf59f1740a0985a6d5fba0c77b | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.8-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-source-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-syms-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19 | 1-150500.11.3.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt_debug | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5 | Package 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
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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.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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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).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-24-1311 · Aug 22, 2024(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Bildirimi)
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
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer DereferenceCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2da67bff29ab49caafb0766e8b8383b735ff796f
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5abbeebd8296c2301023b8dc4b5a6c0d5229b4f5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/64152e05a4de3ebf59f1740a0985a6d5fba0c77b
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.