CVE-2024-49941

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpiolib: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference...

CVE-2024-49941 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49941, released October 21, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0020
10th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpiolib: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in gpiod_get_label() In `gpiod_get_label()`, it is possible that `srcu_dereference_check()` may return a NULL pointer, leading to a scenario where `label->str` is accessed without verifying if `label` itself is NULL. This patch adds a proper NULL check for `label` before accessing `label->str`. The check for `label->str != NULL` is removed because `label->str` can never be NULL if `label` is not NULL. This fixes the issue where the label name was being printed as `(efault)` when dumping the sysfs GPIO file when `label == NULL`.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.11.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49941 Oct 21, 2024
linux · Debian 14 6.11.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49941 Oct 21, 2024