#VU90513 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel


Published: 2024-05-31

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90513

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35911

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 ice_vsi_rebuild() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:


External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e40a02f06ceb0e0b0183e0b973ac5dbf8f75edec
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ff8392943e08a35cb0aa19d638b02db745f170
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cb7fdb1dfde1aab66780b4ba44dba6402172111


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.


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