#VU97517 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46788
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97517
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-2024-46788
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 osnoise_migration_pending(), stop_kthread(), start_kthread() and start_per_cpu_kthreads() functions in kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.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/7a5f01828edf152c144d27cf63de446fdf2dc222
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27282d2505b402f39371fd60d19d95c01a4b6776
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177e1cc2f41235c145041eed03ef5bab18f32328
- 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