NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26859
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90573
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26859
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 drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h. 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/7bcc090c81116c66936a7415f2c6b1483a4bcfd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f37d3a7e004bbf560c21441ca9c022168017ec4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8eebff95ce9558be66a36aa7cfb43223f3ab4699
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ffcd3ccdbda0c918c4a0f922ef1c17010f1b598
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf7d8cba639ae792a42c2a137b495eac262ac36c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a9f78b297e08ca8e88ae3ecff1f6fe2766dc5eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c51f8b6930db3f259b8820b589f2459d2df3fc68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44f9f1abb0ecc43023225ab9539167facbabf0ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d27e2da94a42655861ca4baea30c8cd65546f25d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.311
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- 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