#VU91224 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36901

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91224

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-2024-36901

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 ip6_output() function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.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/ea0cb87402f774b0e1214ffba0f57028b27cf155
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e31b25cc2066d3f2b6c38579253882008d4469b0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55f7eb4001ef2a3b48cf039cf263f9ed0ec5a488
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db783d68b9b39a411a96096c10828ff5dfada7a

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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.