SB20240531442 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531442
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35954)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sg_remove_sfp_usercontext() function in drivers/scsi/sg.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46af9047523e2517712ae8e71d984286c626e022
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0d1ebcc1a9560e494ea9b3ee808540db26c5086
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27f58c04a8f438078583041468ec60597841284d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7