SB2024091358 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel arm64 kvm
Published: September 13, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091358
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-2024-46707)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the access_gic_sgi() function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.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/15818af2f7aa55eff375333cb7689df15d3f24ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96b076e8ee5bc3a1126848c8add0f74bd30dc9d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94d4fbad01b19ec5eab3d6b50aaec4f9db8b2d8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d7629bec5c3f80bd0e3bf8103c06a2f7046bd92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2073132f6ed3079369e857a8deb33d11bdd983bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e6245ebe7ef341639e9a7e402b3ade8ad45a19f
- 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