NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting linux-virt-doc package, versions <6.12.14-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-LINUXVIRTDOC-13307440
  • published6 Oct 2025
  • disclosed27 Feb 2025

Introduced: 27 Feb 2025

CVE-2024-57987  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest linux-virt-doc to version 6.12.14-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-virt-doc package and not the linux-virt-doc package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Bluetooth: btrtl: check for NULL in btrtl_setup_realtek()

If insert an USB dongle which chip is not maintained in ic_id_table, it will hit the NULL point accessed. Add a null point check to avoid the Kernel Oops.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1