SB2024102265 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sctp
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102265
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-2024-49944)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sctp_listen_start() function in net/sctp/socket.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/dd70c8a89ef99c3d53127fe19e51ef47c3f860fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a8442195e8ebd97df467ce4742980ab57edcce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9230a59eda0878d7ecaa901d876aec76f57bd455
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f64cb5b4d8c872296eda0fdce3bcf099eec7aa7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f032e1dac30b3376c7d6026fb01a8c403c47a80d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e914bf68dab88815a7ae7b7a3a5e8913c8ff14a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8beee4d8dee76b67c75dc91fd8185d91e845c160
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55