#VU90663 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26590
Published: June 1, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90663
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-2024-26590
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 z_erofs_do_map_blocks() function in fs/erofs/zmap.c, within the z_erofs_parse_cfgs() function in fs/erofs/decompressor.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/823ba1d2106019ddf195287ba53057aee33cf724
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed24b816e50c6cd18cbee0ff0d7218c8fced199
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/118a8cf504d7dfa519562d000f423ee3ca75d2c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47467e04816cb297905c0f09bc2d11ef865942d9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80