CVE-2024-42074: linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-42074DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42074
Published 29-07-2024Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-42074 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.22%
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 18 · Related 18Timeline
- 29-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: amd: acp: add a null check for chip_pdev structure When acp platform device creation is skipped, chip->chip_pdev value will remain NULL. Add NULL check for chip->chip_pdev structure in snd_acp_resume() function to avoid null pointer dereference.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu92 products
- linux< 6.8.0-48.48
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 6.8.0-1018.20
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 088a40980efbc2c449b72f0f2c7ebd82f71d08e2, < e158ed266fc1adfa456880fb6dabce2e5623843b | ≥ 088a40980efbc2c449b72f0f2c7ebd82f71d08e2, < b0c39ae1cc86afe74aa2f6273ccb514f8d180cf6 | ≥ 088a40980efbc2c449b72f0f2c7ebd82f71d08e2, < 98d919dfee1cc402ca29d45da642852d7c9a2301 | 6.6
- linux_kernel< 6.6 | ≥ 6.6.1, < 6.6.37 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.9.8
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.9.8-1
3 vendors · 95 products
