CVE-2024-43884

MEDIUM EPSS 17.7%
Published Aug 26, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Aug 26, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: MGMT: Add error handling to pair_device() hci_conn_params_add() never checks for a NULL value and could lead to a NULL pointer dereference causing a crash. Fixed by adding error handling in the function.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
17.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 5

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.3  –  ≤6.10.6
linuxlinux_kernel6.11any
linuxlinux_kernel6.11any
linuxlinux_kernel6.11any
linuxlinux_kernel6.11any

References 10

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/064dd929c76532359d2905d90a7c12348043cfd4
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11b4b0e63f2621b33b2e107407a7d67a65994ca1
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538fd3921afac97158d4177139a0ad39f056dbb2
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5da2884292329bc9be32a7778e0e119f06abe503
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90e1ff1c15e5a8f3023ca8266e3a85869ed03ee9
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/951d6cb5eaac5130d076c728f2a6db420621afdb
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df9783bd85610d3d6e126a1aca221531f6f6dcb
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0799103b1ae4bcfd80dc11a15df085f6ee1b61
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538fd3921afac97158d4177139a0ad39f056dbb2
    Patch