#VU101105 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53120
Published: December 3, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101105
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53120
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63