Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-46857 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU97801
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46857
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlx5_eswitch_set_vepa() and mlx5_eswitch_get_vepa() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/legacy.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
CPE2.3http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52c4beb79e095e0631b5cac46ed48a2aefe51985
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65feee671e37f3b6eda0b6af28f204b5bcf7fa50
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/505ae01f75f839b54329164bbfecf24cc1361b31
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1d305abef4640af1b4f1b4774d513cd81b10cfc
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.