CVE-2024-57852

Name: CVE-2024-57852
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-27T03:15:10.977+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-57852 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: qcom: scm: smc: Handle missing SCM device Commit ca61d6836e6f ("firmware: qcom: scm: fix a NULL-pointer dereference") makes it explicit that qcom_scm_get_tzmem_pool() can return NULL, therefore its users should handle this.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: qcom: scm: smc: Handle missing SCM device Commit ca61d6836e6f ("firmware: qcom: scm: fix a NULL-pointer dereference") makes it explicit that qcom_scm_get_tzmem_pool() can return NULL, therefore its users should handle this.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.18%

7.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.11.8, < 6.12
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.12.1, < 6.12.16
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.13, < 6.13.4
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.12

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 27, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-57852?

How severe is CVE-2024-57852?

CVE-2024-57852 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57852?

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Source: NVD / NIST