#VU91234 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35902
Published: June 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91234
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-2024-35902
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 __rds_rdma_map() function in net/rds/rdma.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/d275de8ea7be3a453629fddae41d4156762e814c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcd46782e2ec3825d10c1552fcb674d491cc09f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfb786b03b03c5ff38882bee38525eb9987e4d14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d49fac38479bfdaec52b3ea274d290c47a294029
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbaac2e5488ed54833897264a5ffb2a341a9f196
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92309bed3c5fbe2ccd4c45056efd42edbd06162d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6794090c742008c53b344b35b021d4a3093dc50a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62fc3357e079a07a22465b9b6ef71bb6ea75ee4b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5