#VU94260 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39504
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94260
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-2024-39504
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 nft_payload_inner_init() function in net/netfilter/nft_payload.c, within the nft_meta_inner_init() function in net/netfilter/nft_meta.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/b30669fdea0ca03aa22995e6c99f7e7d9dee89ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39323f54cad29602917848346c71b087da92a19d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4ab9da85b9df3692f861512fe6c9812f38b7471
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35