#VU98942 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50002
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98942
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-2024-50002
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 static_call_del_module() function in kernel/static_call_inline.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/ed4c8ce0f307f2ab8778aeb40a8866d171e8f128
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b566c7d8a2de403ccc9d8a06195e19bbb386d0e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0abbbe8c98c077292221ec7e2baa667c9f0974c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b494471797bff3d257e99dc0a7abb0c5ff3b4cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c48c2b53191bf991361998f5bb97b8f2fc5a89c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b30051c4864234ec57290c3d142db7c88f10d8a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55