#VU97529 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46737
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97529
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-2024-46737
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 nvmet_tcp_install_queue() function in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.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/03e1fd0327fa5e2174567f5fe9290fe21d21b8f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50632b877ce55356f5d276b9add289b1e7ddc683
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91dad30c5607e62864f888e735d0965567827bdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7957c731fc2b23312f8935812dee5a0b14b04e2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/489f2913a63f528cfe3f21722583fb981967ecda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c04d1e3ab22cc5394ef656429638a5947f87244
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5572a55a6f830ee3f3a994b6b962a5c327d28cb3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- 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