#VU97515 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46797
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97515
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-2024-46797
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 barrier() function in arch/powerpc/lib/qspinlock.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/d84ab6661e8d09092de9b034b016515ef9b66085
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f06af737e4be28c0e926dc25d5f0a111da4e2987
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/734ad0af3609464f8f93e00b6c0de1e112f44559
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51