SB20240531476 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel quota

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SB20240531476 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel quota

Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20240531476
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26878)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the dquot_mark_dquot_dirty(), __dquot_alloc_space(), dquot_alloc_inode(), EXPORT_SYMBOL(), dquot_claim_space_nodirty(), dquot_reclaim_space_nodirty(), __dquot_free_space(), dquot_free_inode() and __dquot_transfer() functions in fs/quota/dquot.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References