#VU94979 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41055
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94979
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-2024-41055
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 include/linux/mmzone.h. 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/0100aeb8a12d51950418e685f879cc80cb8e5982
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc17f2377818dca643a74499c3f5333500c90503
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/941e816185661bf2b44b488565d09444ae316509
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/797323d1cf92d09b7a017cfec576d9babf99cde7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adccdf702b4ea913ded5ff512239e382d7473b63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82f0b6f041fad768c28b4ad05a683065412c226e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41