CVE-2024-35915
kernel: nfc: nci: Fix uninit-value in nci_dev_up and nci_ntf_packet
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 19, 2024
Updated · August 19, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Near Field Communication (NFC) subsystem. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit an uninitialized value in the nci_dev_up and nci_ntf_packet functions when processing a zero-length payload. This vulnerability may lead to a denial of service, making the system unresponsive.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer