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CVE-2024-40933
iio: temperature: mlx90635: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in mlx90635_probe()
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: temperature: mlx90635: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in mlx90635_probe() When devm_regmap_init_i2c() fails, regmap_ee could be error pointer, instead of checking for IS_ERR(regmap_ee), regmap is checked which looks like a copy paste error.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
a1d1ba5e1c28b9887be1bdb3630caf0b532ec980, 6.8, 0, 6.9.6, 6.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 12th, 2024
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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