#VU90519 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27046
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90519
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-27046
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 nfp_fl_lag_do_work() function in drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/lag_conf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d746889db75a76aeee95fb705b8e1ac28c684a2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b1e8a617eb0f4cdc19def530047a95b5abde07d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/928705e341010dd910fdece61ccb974f494a758f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d387dc503f9a53e6d1f6e9dd0292d38f083eba5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9b4e220dd18f79507803f38a55d53b483f6c9c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/408ba7fd04f959c61b50db79c983484312fea642
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8df9203bf22c66fa26e8d8c7f8ce181cf88099d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d8eb1238377cd994829f9162ae396a84ae037b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84e95149bd341705f0eca6a7fcb955c548805002
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.311
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2