CVE-2024-42282 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's MediaTek network driver. This flaw, affecting Linux kernel versions, could lead to a system crash (denial of service) if the dummy net_device allocation fails during driver probing. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, with no user interaction. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.10, < 6.10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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