#VU90560 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26975
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90560
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-2024-26975
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 rapl_config() function in drivers/powercap/intel_rapl_common.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0641908b906a133f1494c312a71f9fecbe2b6c78
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b254feb249981b66ccdb1dae54e757789a15ba1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f73cf2ae5e0f4e629db5be3a4380ff7807148e6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d1f5006ff95770da502f8cee2a224a1ff83866e
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.
