#VU92068 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36008
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92068
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-2024-36008
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 ip_route_use_hint() function in net/ipv4/route.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/7da0f91681c4902bc5c210356fdd963b04d5d1d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03b5a9b2b526862b21bcc31976e393a6e63785d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a25bfd12733a8f38f8ca47c581f876c3d481ac0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8240c7308c941db4d9a0a91b54eca843c616a655
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71ea3534ec0936fc57e6fb271c7cc6a2f68c295
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58a4c9b1e5a3e53c9148e80b90e1e43897ce77d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30