SB2024060579 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel net bonding driver
Published: June 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060579
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-2022-48640)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the bond_open() and bond_init() functions in drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.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/ec3a6f4ffe556a28f6f5028bf7c4412557e7051b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c8e8ab53acfc78da0b4a65f30cb5d306e7d78f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e400d602f46360752e4b32ce842dba3808e15e6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0