NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26760
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90599
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-2024-26760
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/target/target_core_pscsi.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/f49b20fd0134da84a6bd8108f9e73c077b7d6231
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ebc079f0c7dcda1270843ab0f38ab4edb8f7921
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cfe9489fb563e9a0c9cdc5ca68257a44428c2ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de959094eb2197636f7c803af0943cb9d3b35804
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8