#VU94977 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41062
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94977
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-2024-41062
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 l2cap_sock_kill(), l2cap_sock_new_connection_cb() and l2cap_sock_recv_cb() functions in net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.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/605572e64cd9cebb05ed609d96cff05b50d18cdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b803f30ea23e0968b6c8285c42adf0d862ab2bf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b732449b78183d17178db40be3a4401cf3cd629
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89e856e124f9ae548572c56b1b70c2255705f8fe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42