spi: spi-mt65xx: Fix NULL pointer access in interrupt handler
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-mt65xx: Fix NULL pointer access in interrupt handler The TX buffer in spi_transfer can be a NULL pointer, so the interrupt handler may end up writing to the invalid memory and cause crashes. Add a check to trans->tx_buf before using it.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.11 and later | 4.19.311, 5.4.273, 5.10.214, 5.15.153, 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.11 and later Fixed in 4.19.311, 5.4.273, 5.10.214, 5.15.153, 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11 to before 4.19.311; 4.20 to before 5.4.273; 5.5 to before 5.10.214; 5.11 to before 5.15.153; 5.16 to before 6.1.83; 6.2 to before 6.6.23; 6.7 to before 6.7.11; 6.8 to before 6.8.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11 to before 4.19.311; 4.20 to before 5.4.273; 5.5 to before 5.10.214; 5.11 to before 5.15.153; 5.16 to before 6.1.83; 6.2 to before 6.6.23; 6.7 to before 6.7.11; 6.8 to before 6.8.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.311, 5.4.273, 5.10.214, 5.15.153, 6.1.83, 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27028
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m6j-grc9-4wwv
References
Patch 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2342b05ec5342a519e00524a507f7a6ea6791a38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55f8ea6731aa64871ee6aef7dba53ee9f9f3b2f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcfcdf19698024565eff427706ebbd8df65abd11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c10fed329c1c104f375a75ed97ea3abef0786d62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/766ec94cc57492eab97cbbf1595bd516ab0cb0e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b1f837b15cf3ec2835724bdf8577e47d14c753
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bea82355df9e1c299625405b1947fc9b26b4c6d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1784053cf10a14c4ebd8a890bad5cfe1bee51713
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a20ad45008a7c82f1184dc6dee280096009ece55
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Sources
- CVE-2024-27028 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27028 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8m6j-grc9-4wwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-27028 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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