CVE-2024-42248

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tty: serial: ma35d1: Add a NULL check for of_node

The pdev->dev.of_node can be NULL if the "serial" node is absent. Add a NULL check to return an error in such cases.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 10.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 7, 2024

Last Modified

August 8, 2024

References (3)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e0e15ab2d3a094a38525d23c03d78ec7d14a40e
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23efa74cfe6eb923abb5b9bc51b2a04879013c67
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd09ac253b5de8fd79fc61a482ee19154914c7a

Patch Availability(10)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-tools-ibm-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1014.14) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-64k (6.8.0-1015.16) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (6.8.0-1017.19.1) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.8.0-48.48) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gkeop-6.8 (6.8.0-1002.4) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi (6.8.0-1014.16) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-24.04a (6.8.0-1016.16) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gke (6.8.0-1013.17) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-24.04-edge (6.8.0-48.48.3) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-42248?

CVE-2024-42248 is a medium vulnerability published on August 7, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: ma35d1: Add a NULL check for of_node The pdev->dev.of_node can be NULL if the "serial" node is absent. Add a NULL check to return an error in such cases.

When was CVE-2024-42248 disclosed?

CVE-2024-42248 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 7, 2024, with the most recent update on August 8, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-42248 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42248 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42248?

CVE-2024-42248 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-42248?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-42248, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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