#VU94979 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41055

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94979

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.