#VU90589 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26802
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90589
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-2024-26802
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 stmmac_fpe_stop_wq() function in drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.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/8e99556301172465c8fe33c7f78c39a3d4ce8462
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ccd9798fe0beda3db212cfa3ebe373f605cbd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/699b103e48ce32d03fc86c35b37ee8ae4288c7e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f72cf22dccc94038cbbaa1029cb575bf52e5cbc8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af411bbba1f457c33734795f024d0ef26d0963f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.151
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8