SB2024090533 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel net bonding driver
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090533
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-2024-44989)
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_ipsec_del_sa_all() function 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/21816b696c172c19d53a30d45ee005cce246ed21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f72c6a66bcd7e0187ec085237fee5db27145294
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa9243391ad2afe798ef4ea2e2851947b95754f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4582d4ff413a07d4ed8a4823c652dc5207760548
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89fc1dca79db5c3e7a2d589ecbf8a3661c65f436
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8cde9805981c50d0c029063dc7d82821806fc44
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48