SB2024060565 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: June 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060565
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36901)
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 ip6_output() function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.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/ea0cb87402f774b0e1214ffba0f57028b27cf155
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e31b25cc2066d3f2b6c38579253882008d4469b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55f7eb4001ef2a3b48cf039cf263f9ed0ec5a488
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db783d68b9b39a411a96096c10828ff5dfada7a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- 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