#VU96121 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43837
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96121
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-2024-43837
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/bpf_verifier.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/fcac5feb06f31ee4c88bca9bf98d8bc3ca7d2615
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d40fd516aeae6779e3c84c6b96700ca76285847
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b29a880bb145e1f1c1df5ab88ed26b1495ff9f09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7866c35873377313ff94398f17d425b28b71de1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44