Linux Kernel up to 5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.63/6.12.3 imx-jpeg dev_pm_domain_detach null pointer dereference

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.63/6.12.3. This issue affects the function dev_pm_domain_detach of the component imx-jpeg. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-56575. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.63/6.12.3 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function dev_pm_domain_detach of the component imx-jpeg. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: imx-jpeg: Ensure power suppliers be suspended before detach them The power suppliers are always requested to suspend asynchronously, dev_pm_domain_detach() requires the caller to ensure proper synchronization of this function with power management callbacks. otherwise the detach may led to kernel panic, like below: [ 1457.107934] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000040 [ 1457.116777] Mem abort info: [ 1457.119589] ESR = 0x0000000096000004 [ 1457.123358] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 1457.128692] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 1457.131764] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 1457.134920] FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault [ 1457.139812] Data abort info: [ 1457.142707] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000004, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 1457.148196] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 1457.153256] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 1457.158563] user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=00000001138b6000 [ 1457.165000] [0000000000000040] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000 [ 1457.171792] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000004 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 1457.178045] Modules linked in: v4l2_jpeg wave6_vpu_ctrl(-) [last unloaded: mxc_jpeg_encdec] [ 1457.186383] CPU: 0 PID: 51938 Comm: kworker/0:3 Not tainted 6.6.36-gd23d64eea511 #66 [ 1457.194112] Hardware name: NXP i.MX95 19X19 board (DT) [ 1457.199236] Workqueue: pm pm_runtime_work [ 1457.203247] pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 1457.210188] pc : genpd_runtime_suspend+0x20/0x290 [ 1457.214886] lr : __rpm_callback+0x48/0x1d8 [ 1457.218968] sp : ffff80008250bc50 [ 1457.222270] x29: ffff80008250bc50 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 1457.229394] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000008 x24: 00000000000f4240 [ 1457.236518] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: ffff00008590f0e4 x21: 0000000000000008 [ 1457.243642] x20: ffff80008099c434 x19: ffff00008590f000 x18: ffffffffffffffff [ 1457.250766] x17: 5300326563697665 x16: 645f676e696c6f6f x15: 63343a6d726f6674 [ 1457.257890] x14: 0000000000000004 x13: 00000000000003a4 x12: 0000000000000002 [ 1457.265014] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000a60 x9 : ffff80008250bbb0 [ 1457.272138] x8 : ffff000092937200 x7 : ffff0003fdf6af80 x6 : 0000000000000000 [ 1457.279262] x5 : 00000000410fd050 x4 : 0000000000200000 x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 1457.286386] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffff00008590f000 [ 1457.293510] Call trace: [ 1457.295946] genpd_runtime_suspend+0x20/0x290 [ 1457.300296] __rpm_callback+0x48/0x1d8 [ 1457.304038] rpm_callback+0x6c/0x78 [ 1457.307515] rpm_suspend+0x10c/0x570 [ 1457.311077] pm_runtime_work+0xc4/0xc8 [ 1457.314813] process_one_work+0x138/0x248 [ 1457.318816] worker_thread+0x320/0x438 [ 1457.322552] kthread+0x110/0x114 [ 1457.325767] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-56575 since 12/27/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214457 (SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:0201-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.64 or 6.12.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch f3c4e088ec01cae45931a18ddf7cae0f4d72e1c5/12914fd765ba4f9d6a9a50439e8dd2e9f91423f2/b7a830bbc25da0f641e3ef2bac3b1766b2777a8b/2f86d104539fab9181ea7b5721f40e7b92a8bf67/fd0af4cd35da0eb550ef682b71cda70a4e36f6b9 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (214457) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3762). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Red Hat OpenShift
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.173
• 6.1.119
• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.6.28
• 6.6.29
• 6.6.30
• 6.6.31
• 6.6.32
• 6.6.33
• 6.6.34
• 6.6.35
• 6.6.36
• 6.6.37
• 6.6.38
• 6.6.39
• 6.6.40
• 6.6.41
• 6.6.42
• 6.6.43
• 6.6.44
• 6.6.45
• 6.6.46
• 6.6.47
• 6.6.48
• 6.6.49
• 6.6.50
• 6.6.51
• 6.6.52
• 6.6.53
• 6.6.54
• 6.6.55
• 6.6.56
• 6.6.57
• 6.6.58
• 6.6.59
• 6.6.60
• 6.6.61
• 6.6.62
• 6.6.63
• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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