SB2024102254 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102254
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-2024-50002)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the static_call_del_module() function in kernel/static_call_inline.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/ed4c8ce0f307f2ab8778aeb40a8866d171e8f128
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b566c7d8a2de403ccc9d8a06195e19bbb386d0e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0abbbe8c98c077292221ec7e2baa667c9f0974c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b494471797bff3d257e99dc0a7abb0c5ff3b4cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c48c2b53191bf991361998f5bb97b8f2fc5a89c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b30051c4864234ec57290c3d142db7c88f10d8a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55