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CVE-2024-26770

HID: nvidia-shield: Add missing null pointer checks to LED initialization

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia-shield: Add missing null pointer checks to LED initialization devm_kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory
which can be NULL upon failure. Ensure the allocation was successful
by checking the pointer validity. [jkosina@suse.com: tweak changelog a bit]

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: HID: nvidia-shield: agregar comprobaciones de puntero nulo faltantes a la inicialización del LED devm_kasprintf() devuelve un puntero a la memoria asignada dinámicamente que puede ser NULL en caso de falla. Asegúrese de que la asignación se haya realizado correctamente comprobando la validez del puntero. [jkosina@suse.com: modificar un poco el registro de cambios]

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: nvidia-shield: Add missing null pointer checks to LED initialization devm_kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Ensure the allocation was successful by checking the pointer validity. [jkosina@suse.com: tweak changelog a bit]

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-04-03 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
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 >= 6.5 < 6.6.19
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en
Affected
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 6.5 < 6.7.7
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.5 < 6.7.7"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 6.5 < 6.8
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en
Affected