NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel orangefs

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU90387

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [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-2024-36023

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

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 orangefs_mount() function in fs/orangefs/super.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e2177f94c0e0bc41323d7b6975a5f4820ed347e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/214a6c4a28c11d67044e6cf3a0ab415050d9f03a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b972e8ac3f44f693127a2806031962d100dfc4d1
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf93dcfc453fae192fe5d7874b89699e8f800ac

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.