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CVE-2024-38633 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: max3100: Update uart_driver_registered on driver removal The removal of the last MAX3100 device triggers the removal of the driver. However, code doesn't update the respective global variable and after insmod — rmmod — insmod cycle the kernel oopses: max3100 spi-PRP0001:01: max3100_probe: adding port 0 BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000408 ... RIP: 0010:serial_core_register_port+0xa0/0x840 ... max3100_probe+0x1b6/0x280 [max3100] spi_probe+0x8d/0xb0 Update the actual state so next time UART driver will be registered again. Hugo also noticed, that the error path in the probe also affected by having the variable set, and not cleared. Instead of clearing it move the assignment after the successfull uart_register_driver() call.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21a61a7fbcfdd3493cede43ebc7c4dfae2147a8b Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/361a92c9038e8c8c3996f8eeaa14522a8ad90752 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712a1fcb38dc7cac6da63ee79a88708fbf9c45ec Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db4222ed8cd3e50b81c8b910ae74c26427a4003 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6eb7aff23e05f362e8c9b560f6ac5e727b70e00 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8a10089eddba40d4b2080c9d3fc2d2b2488f762 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8e2a4339decad7e59425b594a98613402652d72 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa84ca78b048dfb00df0ef446f5c35e0a98ca6a0 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-38633
NVD Published Date:
06/21/2024
NVD Last Modified:
09/09/2024
Source:
kernel.org