#VU96145 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42270

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96145

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-2024-42270

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 iptable_nat_init() function in net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c. 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/95590a4929027769af35b153645c0ab6fd22b29b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70014b73d7539fcbb6b4ff5f37368d7241d8e626
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ed888b69a22647153fe2bec55b7cd0a46102cc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5830aa863981d43560748aa93589c0695191d95d

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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.