SB2024102299 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel partitions
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102299
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-2024-47705)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the blk_add_partition() function in block/partitions/core.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/4bc4272e2506941c3f3d4fb8b0c659ee814dcf6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc4d21d9492db4e534d3e01253cf885c90dd2a8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64cf2a39202ca2d9df5ee70eb310b6141ce2b8ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80f5bfbb80ea1615290dbc24f49d3d8c86db58fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/652039ba477c9a4ab43740cf2cb0d068d53508c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afe53ea9b378c376101d99d216f13b6256f75189
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26e197b7f9240a4ac301dd0ad520c0c697c2ea7d
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54