CVE-2024-42277

A flaw was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's Spreadtrum (sprd) IOMMU driver. This issue occurred in the sprd_iommu_cleanup() function, where a null pointer dereference happened when calling sprd_iommu_hw_en(), as dom->sdev was NULL. This problem could lead to kernel crashes or instability. The bug was discovered by the Linux Verification Center using SVACE.

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.