#VU94262 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39500
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94262
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-2024-39500
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 sock_map_close() function in net/core/sock_map.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/4959ffc65a0e94f8acaac20deac49f89e6ded52d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eabdf17fed2ad41b836bb4055ec36d95e512c50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e946428439a0d2079959f5603256ac51b6047017
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3627605de498639a3c586c8684d12c89cba11073
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b4647add7d3c8530493f7247d11e257ee425bf0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35