NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36023
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90387
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-2024-36023
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 orangefs_mount() function in fs/orangefs/super.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/2e2177f94c0e0bc41323d7b6975a5f4820ed347e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/214a6c4a28c11d67044e6cf3a0ab415050d9f03a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b972e8ac3f44f693127a2806031962d100dfc4d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf93dcfc453fae192fe5d7874b89699e8f800ac
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6