SB20260424266 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel damon
Published: April 24, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260424266
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31457)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 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
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in damon_sysfs_repeat_call_fn when handling sysfs updates to nr_contexts while DAMON is running. A local user can write 0 to the nr_contexts sysfs entry to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires access to the DAMON sysfs interface.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.