#VU96522 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44935
Published: August 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96522
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-2024-44935
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 __sctp_hash_endpoint() and __sctp_unhash_endpoint() functions in net/sctp/input.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/c9b3fc4f157867e858734e31022ebee8a24f0de7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52319d9d2f522ed939af31af70f8c3a0f0f67e6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54b303d8f9702b8ab618c5032fae886b16356928
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05e4a0fa248240efd99a539853e844f0f0a9e6a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1407be30fc17eff918a98e0a990c0e988f11dc84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e809a84c802377ef61525a298a1ec1728759b913
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ab0faa7f9ffe31296dbb9bbe6f76c72c14eea18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46