#VU90529 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36937
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90529
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-2024-36937
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 __xdp_do_redirect_frame(), EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(), xdp_do_generic_redirect_map() and xdp_do_generic_redirect() functions in net/core/filter.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/12481f30128fbebc2eeb55eb2d56390fdfa30c5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/272bfb019f3cc018f654b992115774e77b4f3ffc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e22e25820fa04ea5eaac4ef7ee200e9923f466a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fd81f9d333e7b3532036577b1beb74ba1323553
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bcf0dcbf9066348058b88a510c57f70f384c92c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10