#VU102142 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53226
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102142
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-2024-53226
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 hns_roce_set_page() and hns_roce_map_mr_sg() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_mr.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/35f5b68f63aac61d30ce0b0c6beb09b8845a3e65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52617e76f4963644db71dc0a17e998654dc0c7f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b0d7d6e6883d0ec70cd7b5a02c47c003d5defe7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b526d17eed850352d880b93b9bf20b93006bd92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71becb0e9df78a8d43dfd0efcef18c830a0af477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c269bb2cc666ca580271e1a8136c63ac9162e1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd715e191d444992d6ed124f15856da5c1cae2de
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231