#VU101103 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53113

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101103

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-53113

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 alloc_pages_bulk_noprof() function in mm/page_alloc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31502374627ba9ec3e710dbd0bb00457cc6d2c19
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6addb2d9501ec866d7b3a3b4e665307c437e9be2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ce41b0f9d77cca074df25afd39b86e2ee3aa68e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0f16cec79774c3132df006cf771eddd89d08f58

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.