#VU97513 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46761
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97513
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-2024-46761
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 pnv_php_disable_irq() function in drivers/pci/hotplug/pnv_php.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/4eb4085c1346d19d4a05c55246eb93e74e671048
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c681999d385e28f84808bbf3a85ea8e982da55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc1faed19db95abf0933b104910a3fb01b138f59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0d8094dc740cfacf3775bbc6a1c4720459e8de4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438d522227374042b5c8798f8ce83bbe479dca4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b82d4d5c736f4fd2ed224c35f554f50d1953d21e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfc44075b19740d372f989f21dd03168bfda0689
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335e35b748527f0c06ded9eebb65387f60647fda
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51