Linux Kernel up to 6.12.15/6.13.3 smc qcom_scm_get_tzmem_pool null pointer dereference

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.15/6.13.3 and classified as critical. This affects the function qcom_scm_get_tzmem_pool of the component smc. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-57852. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.15/6.13.3. This affects the function qcom_scm_get_tzmem_pool of the component smc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: qcom: scm: smc: Handle missing SCM device Commit ca61d6836e6f ("firmware: qcom: scm: fix a NULL-pointer dereference") makes it explicit that qcom_scm_get_tzmem_pool() can return NULL, therefore its users should handle this.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-57852 since 02/27/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 231932 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-57852), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.16, 6.13.4 or 6.14-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch cd955b75849b58b650ca3f87b83bd78cde1da8bc/57a811c0886f3f3677bb4619502b35b5bb917f2e/94f48ecf0a538019ca2025e0b0da391f8e7cc58c 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 (231932) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0453). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• Siemens SIMATIC S7
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Red Hat OpenShift
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Dell PowerScale OneFS
• Dell ECS

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8
• 6.12.9
• 6.12.10
• 6.12.11
• 6.12.12
• 6.12.13
• 6.12.14
• 6.12.15
• 6.13.0
• 6.13.1
• 6.13.2
• 6.13.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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