Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

serial: max310x: fix NULL pointer dereference in I2C instantiation

When trying to instantiate a max14830 device from userspace:

echo max14830 0x60 > /sys/bus/i2c/devices/i2c-2/new_device

we get the following error:

Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address...
...
Call trace:
max310x_i2c_probe+0x48/0x170 [max310x]
i2c_device_probe+0x150/0x2a0
...

Add check for validity of devtype to prevent the error, and abort probe
with a meaningful error message.
Published: 2024-05-01
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6816-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-2 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6878-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 8e-05}

epss

{'score': 7e-05}


Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:08:03.531Z

Reserved: 2024-02-19T14:20:24.203Z

Link: CVE-2024-26978

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:21:05.869Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-05-01T06:15:15.040

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:03:32.417

Link: CVE-2024-26978

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-26978 - Bugzilla

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