#VU96851 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45002
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96851
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-2024-45002
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 osnoise_init_top() function in tools/tracing/rtla/src/osnoise_top.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/fc575212c6b75d538e1a0a74f4c7e2ac73bc46ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/753f1745146e03abd17eec8eee95faffc96d743d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abdb9ddaaab476e62805e36cce7b4ef8413ffd01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90574d2a675947858b47008df8d07f75ea50d0d0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48