SB2024102283 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hw cxgb4 driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102283
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-2024-47749)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the act_establish() and act_open_rpl() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/cm.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/dd598ac57dcae796cb58551074660c39b43fb155
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b11318dc8a1ec565300bb1a9073095af817cc508
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39cb9f39913566ec5865581135f3e8123ad1aee1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d50ae281a1712b9b2ca72830a96b8f11882358d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54aaa3ed40972511e423b604324b881425b9ff1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9c94c8ba5a713817cffd74c4bacc05187469624
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e766e6a92410ca269161de059fff0843b8ddd65f
- 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-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54