#VU97520 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46770
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97520
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-2024-46770
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 ice_prepare_for_reset(), ice_update_pf_netdev_link() and ice_rebuild() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.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/9e3ffb839249eca113062587659224f856fe14e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efe8effe138044a4747d1112ebb8c454d1663723
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36486c9e8e01b84faaee47203eac0b7e9cc7fa4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d11a67634227f9f9da51938af085fb41a733848f
- 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