#VU90571 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26868
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90571
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-2024-26868
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 ff_layout_cancel_io() function in fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.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/31db25e3141b20e2a76a9f219eeca52e3cab126c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca651b4ec4a049f5a46a0e5ff921b86b91c47c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ada9016b1217498fad876a3d5b07645cc955608
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac068f164ad05b35e7c0be13f138c3f6adca58f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/719fcafe07c12646691bd62d7f8d94d657fa0766
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2