SB2024091877 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel tracefs
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091877
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-2024-46785)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the eventfs_remove_rec() function in fs/tracefs/event_inode.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/05e08297c3c298d8ec28e5a5adb55840312dd87e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f579d17a86448779f9642ad8baca6e3036a8e2d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2603279c7d645bf0d11fa253b23f1ab48fc8d3c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51