SB2024081987 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6 netfilter
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081987
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-2024-42269)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ip6table_nat_init() function in net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.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/91b6df6611b7edb28676c4f63f90c56c30d3e601
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e85b9b6a87be4cb3710082038b677e97f2389003
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87dba44e9471b79b255d0736858a897332db9226
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c22921df777de5606f1047b1345b8d22ef1c0b34
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.45