#VU94972 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41085
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94972
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-2024-41085
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 cxl_mem_probe() function in drivers/cxl/mem.c, within the cxl_pmem_region_alloc() function in drivers/cxl/core/region.c, within the match_nvdimm_bridge() and cxlmd_release_nvdimm() functions in drivers/cxl/core/pmem.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.