#VU90511 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35891
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90511
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-2024-35891
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 lan8814_txtstamp(), lan8814_get_sig_rx(), lan8814_match_rx_ts(), lan8814_ptpci_adjfine(), lan8814_get_sig_tx(), lan8814_dequeue_tx_skb() and lan8814_match_skb() functions in drivers/net/phy/micrel.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/10608161696c2768f53426642f78a42bcaaa53e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95c1016a2d92c4c28a9d1b6d09859c00b19c0ea4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49767b0df276f12e3e7184601e09ee7430e252dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96c155943a703f0655c0c4cab540f67055960e91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5