NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel igb driver

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU93050

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36010

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the igb_set_fw_version() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.8 rc1 - 6.8 rc5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:6.8:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c56d055893cbe97848611855d1c97d0ab171eccc
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.