SB2024102282 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel vhost driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102282
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-2024-49863)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the vhost_scsi_get_req() function in drivers/vhost/scsi.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/6592347f06e2b19a624270a85ad4b3ae48c3b241
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46128370a72c431df733af5ebb065c4d48c9ad39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ace9c778a214da9c98d7b69d904d1b0816f4f681
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25613e6d9841a1f9fb985be90df921fa99f800de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00fb5b23e1c9cdbe496f5cd6b40367cb895f6c93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61517f33e76d2c5247c1e61e668693afe5b67e6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/221af82f606d928ccef19a16d35633c63026f1be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- 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