#VU90383 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36938
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90383
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36938
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 include/linux/skmsg.h. 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/5965bc7535fb87510b724e5465ccc1a1cf00916d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39dc9e1442385d6e9be0b6491ee488dddd55ae27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b397a0ab8582c533ec0c6b732392f141fc364f87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/772d5729b5ff0df0d37b32db600ce635b2172f80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6648e613226e18897231ab5e42ffc29e63fa3365
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.223
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10