NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36011
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92062
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-2024-36011
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 hci_le_big_sync_established_evt() function in net/bluetooth/hci_event.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/1f7ebb69c1d65732bcac2fda9d15421f76f01e81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f3be61f55d4eedc20eedc56c0f04a5ce2b4a55a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2706004a1b8b526592e823d7e52551b518a7941
- 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