#VU100627 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50298

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100627

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-2024-50298

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 enetc_sriov_configure(), enetc_pf_probe(), free_netdev() and enetc_pf_remove() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc_pf.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef0edfbe9eeed1fccad7cb705648af5222664944
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eb923f8d4819737c07d6a8d0daef0a4d7f99e0c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15c5506dd39885cd047f811a64240e2e8ab401b

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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.