#VU96129 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43821
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96129
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-2024-43821
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 lpfc_xcvr_data_show() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.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/57600a7dd2b52c904f7c8d2cac0fd8c23868e680
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45b2a23e00d448a9e6d1f371ca3a4d4b073fe78c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e0bf3e8aec2cbc51123f84b29aaacbd91fc56fa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44