# CVE-2024-24856: NULL pointer deference in acpi\_db\_convert\_to\_package of Linux acpi module

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: v6.9
- Published: 2024-04-17 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- kernel: from v4.4, fixed in v6.9

## Description

The memory allocation function ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED does not guarantee a successful allocation, but the subsequent code directly dereferences the pointer that receives it, which may lead to null pointer dereference. To fix this issue, a null pointer check should be added. If it is null, return exception code AE_NO_MEMORY.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (v6.9) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=8764

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