CVE-2024-38550: linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 4.4v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-38550DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38550
Published 19-06-2024Last modified 23-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-38550 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 21 · Related 19Timeline
- 19-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: kirkwood: Fix potential NULL dereference In kirkwood_dma_hw_params() mv_mbus_dram_info() returns NULL if CONFIG_PLAT_ORION macro is not defined. Fix this bug by adding NULL check. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.23% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu116 products
- linux< 5.15.0-121.131 | < 6.8.0-40.40
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 5.15.0-1069.75 | < 6.8.0-1013.14
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ bb6a40fc5a830cae45ddd5cd6cfa151b008522ed, < d48d0c5fd733bd6d8d3ddb2ed553777ab4724169 | ≥ bb6a40fc5a830cae45ddd5cd6cfa151b008522ed, < de9987cec6fde1dd41dfcb971433e05945852489 | ≥ bb6a40fc5a830cae45ddd5cd6cfa151b008522ed, < 1a7254525ca7a6f3e37d7882d7f7ad97f6235f7c | ≥ bb6a40fc5a830cae45ddd5cd6cfa151b008522ed, < 5bf5154739cd676b6d0958079070557c8d96afb6 | ≥ bb6a40fc5a830cae45ddd5cd6cfa151b008522ed, < 802b49e39da669b54bd9b77dc3c649999a446bf6 | ≥ bb6a40fc5a830cae45ddd5cd6cfa151b008522ed, < ea60ab95723f5738e7737b56dda95e6feefa5b50 | 145951900b763dc32bf31bd770f3f036a8348424 | ≥ 5.13.12, < 5.14 | 5.14
- linux_kernel≥ 5.13.12, < 5.15.161 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.93 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.33 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.8.12 | ≥ 6.9, < 6.9.3
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.94-1 | < 6.8.12-1
3 vendors · 119 products
