Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-57988Bluetooth: btbcm: Fix NULL deref in btbcm_get_board_name()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btbcm: Fix NULL deref in btbcm_get_board_name() devm_kstrdup() can return a NULL pointer on failure,but this returned value in btbcm_get_board_name() is not checked. Add NULL check in btbcm_get_board_name(), to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference error.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-debug | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-cross-headers | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-debug | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-debug-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-debug-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-debug-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-devel-matched | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-doc | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-headers | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-modules-extra-matched | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-debug | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-debug | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-tools | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-tools-libs | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-uki-virt | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-uki-virt-addons | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-zfcpdump | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libperf | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | perf | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | python3-perf | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rtla | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | rv | 6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:20095 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | kernel | 0:6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 | RLSA-2025:20095 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57988 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | f9183eaad91521ba1c04a19e5606ae61560a735e – before df2f2d9199e61819cca5da0121dfa4d4cb57000ff9183eaad91521ba1c04a19e5606ae61560a735e – before 74af8b9d0e79deefd2d43e14b84575839a849169f9183eaad91521ba1c04a19e5606ae61560a735e – before b88655bc6593c6a7fdc1248b212d17e581c4334e |
| Linux | Linux | 6.9 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H