SB2024073160 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073160
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-2024-41062)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the l2cap_sock_kill(), l2cap_sock_new_connection_cb() and l2cap_sock_recv_cb() functions in net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.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/605572e64cd9cebb05ed609d96cff05b50d18cdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b803f30ea23e0968b6c8285c42adf0d862ab2bf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b732449b78183d17178db40be3a4401cf3cd629
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89e856e124f9ae548572c56b1b70c2255705f8fe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42