SB2024060127 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel erofs
Published: June 1, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060127
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26590)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the z_erofs_do_map_blocks() function in fs/erofs/zmap.c, within the z_erofs_parse_cfgs() function in fs/erofs/decompressor.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/823ba1d2106019ddf195287ba53057aee33cf724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed24b816e50c6cd18cbee0ff0d7218c8fced199
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/118a8cf504d7dfa519562d000f423ee3ca75d2c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47467e04816cb297905c0f09bc2d11ef865942d9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80