#VU102920 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36476
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102920
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-2024-36476
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 send_io_resp_imm() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/rtrs/rtrs-srv.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/143378075904e78b3b2a810099bcc3b3d82d762f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32e1e748a85bd52b20b3857d80fd166d22fa455a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ffb5c1885195ae5211a12b4acd2d51843ca41b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eaa71f56a6f7ab87957213472dc6d4055862722
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b238f61cc394d5fef27b26d7d9aa383ebfddabb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb514b31395946022f13a08e06a435f53cf9e8b3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.124
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.70