SB2024060563 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: June 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060563
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-2024-36902)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __fib6_rule_action() function in net/ipv6/fib6_rules.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/4a5a573387da6a6b23a4cc62147453ff1bc32afa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddec23f206a944c73bcc2724358b85388837daff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/674c951ab8a23f7aff9b4c3f2f865901bc76a290
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35297fc68de36826087e976f86a5b1f94fd0bf95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e3242c139c38e60844638e394c2877b16b396b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8745a8d74ba17dafe72b6ab461fa6c007d879747
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1876881c9a49613b5249fb400cbf53412d90cb09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d101291b2681e5ab938554e3e323f7a7ee33e3aa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.314
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10