CVE-2024-35977

A race condition vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's cros_ec_uart driver. This issue occurs because the cros_ec_uart_probe() function calls devm_serdev_device_open() before initializing the serdev->ops via serdev_device_set_client_ops(). This mismatch can cause a NULL pointer dereference when accessing serdev->ops->receive_buf, leading to a crash.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.