#VU94981 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41053
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94981
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-2024-41053
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 ufshcd_abort_one() function in drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.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/c3111b3cf3889bfa7b73ebff83d7397db9b7e5e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5a6ac887256762758bfe7f2918cb0233aa544f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74736103fb4123c71bf11fb7a6abe7c884c5269e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41