#VU98953 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49944
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98953
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-2024-49944
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_listen_start() function in net/sctp/socket.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/dd70c8a89ef99c3d53127fe19e51ef47c3f860fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a8442195e8ebd97df467ce4742980ab57edcce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9230a59eda0878d7ecaa901d876aec76f57bd455
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f64cb5b4d8c872296eda0fdce3bcf099eec7aa7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f032e1dac30b3376c7d6026fb01a8c403c47a80d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e914bf68dab88815a7ae7b7a3a5e8913c8ff14a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8beee4d8dee76b67c75dc91fd8185d91e845c160
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55