#VU100075 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50162

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100075

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50162

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the dev_map_hash_get_next_key(), dev_map_bpf_prog_run() and bq_xmit_all() functions in kernel/bpf/devmap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe068afb868660fe683a8391c6c17ecbe2254922
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a778fbe087c19f4ece5f5fc14173328f070c3803
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49454f09936a9a96edfb047156889879cb4001eb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9167d1c274a336e4763eeb3f3f9cb763c55df5aa
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca9984c5f0ab3690d98b13937b2485a978c8dd73

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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.