CVE-2024-42277: Linux kernel · iommu: sprd: Avoid NULL deref in sprd_iommu_hw_en
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 02:51 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been applied to the Linux kernel source to prevent the null pointer dereference. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's sprd_iommu_hw_en function. The issue occurs because dom->sdev is NULL in sprd_iommu_cleanup() before sprd_iommu_hw_en() is called, leading to a potential kernel crash. This flaw was discovered by the Linux Verification Center using SVACE analysis tools.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42277 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/630482ee0653decf9e2482ac6181897eb6cde5b8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c79ceb4ecf823e6ec10fee6febb0fca3de79922 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b62841e49a2b7938f6fdeaaf93fb57e4eb880bdb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5fe884ce28c5005f8582c35333c195a168f841c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfe90030a0cfa26dca4cb6510de28920e5ad22fb (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)