SB2024061371 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sctp
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061371
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-2021-47397)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sctp_rcv_ootb() function in net/sctp/input.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/77bc7dcf0fcc1519341a91788d7a2914fcfddf6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c630a7b4f9dec63f08bd881ab77984a724a5124
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec018021cf445abbe8e2f3e2a7f1dcc813cb8ea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c6591ae8e63f93c895ad5e2703c36c548aac997
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8180611c238e11676612eb2a9828b1c7a3a4d77b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7e745f8e94492a8ac0b0a26e25f2b19d342918f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.249
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.151