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CVE-2024-35915

kernel: nfc: nci: Fix uninit-value in nci_dev_up and nci_ntf_packet

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

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 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer