#VU94244 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40961
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94244
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-2024-40961
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 fib6_nh_init() function in net/ipv6/route.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/3200ffeec4d59aad5bc9ca75d2c1fae47c0aeade
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5ad4d45cd0128a2a37555f48ab69aa19d78adc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cdfe813015d5a24586bd0a84fa0fa6eb0a1f668
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88b9a55e2e35ea846d41f4efdc29d23345bd1aa4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6947723c9eabcab58cfb33cdb0a565a6aee6727
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae8d3d39efe366c2198f530e01e4bf07830bf403
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eab4543a2204092c3a7af81d7d6c506e59a03a6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36