openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for kernel
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-0841 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
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| Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU89389
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0841
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the hugetlbfs_fill_super() function in the Linux kernel hugetlbfs (HugeTLB pages) functionality. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 22.03 LTS SP2
patch-kernel: before 5.10.0-153.12.0.92
kernel: before 5.10.0-153.12.0.92
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-HotPatchSA-2024-1010
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
