NULL pointer dereference in Intel Optane Persistent Memory (PMem) - CVE-2024-36275
Published: November 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100522
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36275
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Optane Persistent Memory (PMem)
Intel Optane Persistent Memory (PMem)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36275
Install update from vendor's website.