#VU103124 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57933

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103124

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-2024-57933

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 gve_xsk_pool_enable(), gve_xsk_pool_disable() and gve_xsk_wakeup() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_main.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/40338d7987d810fcaa95c500b1068a52b08eec9b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/771d66f2bd8c4dba1286a9163ab982cecd825718
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8d7037c89437af12725f454e2eaf40e8166c0f

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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.