#VU98943 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50000
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98943
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-2024-50000
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 mlx5e_tir_builder_alloc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tir.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/4655456a64a0f936098c8432bac64e7176bd2aff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b48ee5bb25c02ca2b81e0d16bf8af17ab6ed3f8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0168ab6fbd9e50d20b97486168b604b2ab28a2ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bcc86cc721bea68980098f51f102aa2c2b9d932
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d80dde26d7bab1320210279483ac854dcb274b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f25389e779500cf4a59ef9804534237841bce536
- 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