#VU90518 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27079

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90518

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-2024-27079

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 intel_pasid_setup_nested() function in drivers/iommu/intel/pasid.c, within the domain_context_clear() and intel_iommu_release_device() functions in drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.8, 6.8 rc1, 6.8 rc2, 6.8 rc5, 6.8.1

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/333fe86968482ca701c609af590003bcea450e8f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81e921fd321614c2ad8ac333b041aae1da7a1c6d
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2

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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.