#VU92342 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38584

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92342

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-2024-38584

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 prueth_probe() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_prueth.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/5cd17f0e74cb99d209945b9f1f06d411aa667eb1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0a82ebabbdc4c307f781bb0e5cd617949a3900d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e1d5bd7f4682e6925dd960aba2a1aa1d93da53a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b31c7e78086127a7fcaa761e8d336ee855a920c6

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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.