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Plain-English summary
This Linux kernel bug can crash affected systems during power-domain debug initialization. The issue is an ordering mistake: code initializes a power-domain device before its name is set. Business impact is primarily availability, not data theft or privilege escalation, based on the supplied CVSS and description.
Executive priority
Handle through normal kernel maintenance unless affected systems are business-critical or have shown boot crashes. Escalate priority for appliances, embedded systems, or platforms where a local user-triggered crash would disrupt operations.
Technical view
CVE-2024-58081 is a NULL pointer dereference in Linux clk:mmp2 power-domain initialization. pm_genpd_init() sets the genpd device name, but it was called before genpd.name was populated. Later debugfs creation can call strlen on NULL through dev_name(), causing a kernel crash.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Linux kernels and configurations that include the affected clk:mmp2 path and affected versions listed in the CVE source. The bundle names Linux 6.12, 6.12.14, 6.13.3, and 6.14 as affected. Confirm downstream vendor backports before deciding status.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector is local, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, with high availability impact. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Treat this as a stability and denial-of-service risk rather than confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports a NULL pointer dereference caused by initialization order after commit 899f44531fe6 changed genpd debug naming behavior. The provided sources do not establish exploit availability, remote reachability, confidentiality impact, or integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Map deployed Linux kernels against the affected versions in the CVE record.
- Check vendor or Linux stable guidance for fixes containing the referenced commits.
- Prioritize updates on systems using the affected clk:mmp2 power-domain path.
- Avoid deploying unvalidated affected kernel builds on relevant embedded or platform-specific systems.
- Monitor downstream distribution advisories for backported fixes and corrected version status.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether deployed kernels include any referenced stable fix commit.
- Review boot or kernel logs for the supplied genpd_debug_init NULL dereference trace.
- Check kernel configuration and hardware usage for the clk:mmp2 driver path.
- Validate patched kernels boot cleanly on affected platform variants.
- Document downstream vendor package versions that contain the fix.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H1.83.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eca01d5911fb34218d10a58d8d9534b758c8fd0aCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/763517124e27b07fa300b486d7d13c5d563a215eCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e24b15d4704dcb73920c3d18a6157abd18df08c1CVE reference, Linux
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NULL Pointer Dereference
NULL Pointer Dereference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.