#VU90596 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26744
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90596
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-2024-26744
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 module_param() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.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/84f1dac960cfa210a3b7a7522e6c2320ae91932b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5c039dac1b1b7ba3e91c791f4421052bf79b82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989af2f29342a9a7c7515523d879b698ac8465f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aee4dcfe17219fe60f2821923adea98549060af8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2a73d57319feab4b3b175945671ce43492172f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99a827d3cff9f84e1cb997b7cc6386d107aa74d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdfa083549de5d50ebf7f6811f33757781e838c0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.308
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.293
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8