SB20240531498 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ulp srpt driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531498
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-2024-26744)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the module_param() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.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/84f1dac960cfa210a3b7a7522e6c2320ae91932b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5c039dac1b1b7ba3e91c791f4421052bf79b82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989af2f29342a9a7c7515523d879b698ac8465f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aee4dcfe17219fe60f2821923adea98549060af8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2a73d57319feab4b3b175945671ce43492172f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99a827d3cff9f84e1cb997b7cc6386d107aa74d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdfa083549de5d50ebf7f6811f33757781e838c0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.308
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.293
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8