#VU92341 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38608

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92341

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-2024-38608

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 mlx5e_resume(), _mlx5e_suspend(), mlx5e_suspend(), _mlx5e_probe() and _mlx5e_remove() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.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/f7e6cfb864a53af71c5cc904f1cc22215d68f5c6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d5918477f94e4c2f064567875c475468e264644

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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.