CVE-2024-38637

greybus: lights: check return of get_channel_from_mode

Published Jun 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

greybus: lights: check return of get_channel_from_mode

If channel for the given node is not found we return null from
get_channel_from_mode. Make sure we validate the return pointer
before using it in two of the missing places.

This was originally reported in [0]:
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

[0] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240301190425.120605-1-m.lobanov@rosalinux.ru

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3840-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5730-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6951-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6951-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6951-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6951-4 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6953-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6979-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6999-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6999-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7004-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7005-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7005-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7007-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7007-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7007-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7008-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7009-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7009-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7019-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7029-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7121-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7121-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7121-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 8:20 PM
Reserved
Jun 18, 2024, 7:36 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 21, 2024, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 21, 2024, 12:00 AM