NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46672
Published: September 12, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97175
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-46672
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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 brcmf_pmksa_v3_op() function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-46672
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4291f94f8c6b01505132c22ee27b59ed27c3584f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f566eb912d192c83475a919331aea59619e1197
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ad4e1ada8eebafa2d75a4b75eeeca882de6ada1
- 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