#VU92073 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26663
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92073
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-2024-26663
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 tipc_nl_bearer_add() function in net/tipc/bearer.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/24ec8f0da93b8a9fba11600be8a90f0d73fb46f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f70f0b412458c622a12d4292782c8e92e210c2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d7314f2fb9515bdaac9829d4d8eb34edd1fe95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1701ea85ef0ec7be6a1b36c7da69f572ed2fd12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3a5b31b43515b5752ff282702ca546ec3e48b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/888e3524be87f3df9fa3c083484e4b62b3e3bb59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cd331dfd6023640c9669d0592bc0fd491205f87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3871aa01e1a779d866fa9dfdd5a836f342f4eb87
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8