NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26632
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90621
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-2024-26632
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 include/linux/bio.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/c6350b5cb78e9024c49eaee6fdb914ad2903a5fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6bd8182137a12d22d3f2cee463271bdcb491659
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca3ede3f5893e2d26d4dbdef1eec28a8487fafde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bed6f3d08b7af27b7015da8dc3acf2b9c1f21d7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8