i2c: smbus: fix NULL function pointer dereference
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cve-program · CVE-2024-35984
PublishedIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: smbus: fix NULL function pointer dereference Baruch reported an OOPS when using the designware controller as target only. Target-only modes break the assumption of one transfer function always being available. Fix this by always checking the pointer in __i2c_transfer. [wsa: dropped the simplification in core-smbus to avoid theoretical regressions]
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- 20 May 2024 09:47:51 UTC
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- 15 Oct 2026 00:41:58 UTC
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