NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35857
Published: June 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91235
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-2024-35857
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 icmp_build_probe() function in net/ipv4/icmp.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/23b7ee4a8d559bf38eac7ce5bb2f6ebf76f9c401
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/599c9ad5e1d43f5c12d869f5fd406ba5d8c55270
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d68dc711d84fdcf698e5d45308c3ddeede586350
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e2979bf080c40da4f7c93aff8575ab8bc62b767
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c58e88d49097bd12dfcfef4f075b43f5d5830941
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30