NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU91224

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-2024-36901

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 ip6_output() function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.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/ea0cb87402f774b0e1214ffba0f57028b27cf155
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e31b25cc2066d3f2b6c38579253882008d4469b0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55f7eb4001ef2a3b48cf039cf263f9ed0ec5a488
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db783d68b9b39a411a96096c10828ff5dfada7a

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.