NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57882
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102921
CSH Severity: 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-2024-57882
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 mptcp_established_options_add_addr() function in net/mptcp/options.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/09ba95321a269019b5aa8e0c3bc80cf86d91fd18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53fe947f67c93a5334aed3a7259fcc8a204f8bb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb26f7d8451fe56ccac802c6db48d16240feebd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb08e6b0ba284e3dcdc9378de26dcb51d90710f5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.9