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.
History

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-06-21T10:18:22.905Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:12:26.000Z

Reserved: 2024-06-18T19:36:34.947Z

Link: CVE-2024-38633

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-06-24T15:15:39.679Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-06-21T11:15:12.053

Modified: 2024-09-09T13:53:54.180

Link: CVE-2024-38633

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-06-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-38633 - Bugzilla