SB2024091888 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nvme target driver
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091888
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-2024-46737)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nvmet_tcp_install_queue() function in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.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/03e1fd0327fa5e2174567f5fe9290fe21d21b8f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50632b877ce55356f5d276b9add289b1e7ddc683
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91dad30c5607e62864f888e735d0965567827bdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7957c731fc2b23312f8935812dee5a0b14b04e2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/489f2913a63f528cfe3f21722583fb981967ecda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c04d1e3ab22cc5394ef656429638a5947f87244
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5572a55a6f830ee3f3a994b6b962a5c327d28cb3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- 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