#VU102140 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53167

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102140

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-2024-53167

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 bl_unregister_scsi() and bl_unregister_dev() functions in fs/nfs/blocklayout/dev.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/3402704a424f34bbcca7f4a4503859357f422217
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a4ce14d9a6b868e0787e4582420b721c04ee41e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faa4bacfaeed827a4ca8cb8529a3ce65a9e8ef46

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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.