#VU94248 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40952
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94248
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-40952
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 ocfs2_journal_dirty() function in fs/ocfs2/journal.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/0550ad87711f815b3d73e487ec58ca7d8f56edbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72663d3e09091f431a0774227ca207c0358362dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58f7e1e2c9e72c7974054c64c3abeac81c11f822
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36