#VU103123 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57932
Published: January 21, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103123
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-2024-57932
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 gve_xdp_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_tx.c, within the gve_turndown() function in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_main.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/35f44eed5828cf1bc7e760d1993ed8549ba41c7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbe9eb2c39d09f3c8574febcfa39d8c09d0c7cb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff7c2dea9dd1a436fc79d6273adffdcc4a7ffea3
- 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