NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27048

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90524

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27048

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the brcmf_pmksa_v3_op() function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Ubuntu
IBM Integrated Analytics System
IBM Qradar SIEM
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-modules
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
perf
python3-perf
kernel-abi-stablelists
kernel-doc
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
IBM MQ Operator
Storage Copy Data Management
Technical Support Appliance
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Storage Protect Plus Server
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2
IBM Integrated Analytics System - update to 1.0.31.0
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 9 IF01
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA) - update to 7.5.0 UP9 IF02
IBM MQ Operator - addressed in versions 2.0.25, 3.2.3, 9.3.0.20-r2, 9.4.0.0-r3
Storage Copy Data Management - update to 2.2.24.1
Technical Support Appliance - update to 3.0.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.6.0
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - addressed in versions 4.16.39, 4.17.26, 4.17.27, 4.18.10
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, 5.14.0-427.65.1.el9_4
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35+1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35+1
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1004.7
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1004.7
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1005.5
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6+1
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6+1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
Storage Protect Plus Server - update to 10.1.16.3

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df62e22c2e27420e8990a4f09e30d7bf56c2036f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9975908315c13bae2f2ed5ba92870fa935180b0e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6138a82f3bccfc67ed7ac059493579fc326c02e5
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4152222e04cb8afeeca239c90e3fcaf4c553b42
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2

• NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel brcm80211 brcmfmac driver
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel-rt
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-oracle
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM MQ Operator and Queue manager container images
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Protect Plus
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Copy Data Management
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Technical Support Appliance
• Anolis OS update for kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Integrated Analytics System