#VU96137 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42307

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96137

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-2024-42307

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 init_cifs(), destroy_mids() and destroy_workqueue() functions in fs/smb/client/cifsfs.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/6018971710fdc7739f8655c1540832b4bb903671
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/160235efb4f9b55212dedff5de0094c606c4b303
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3739d711246d8fbc95ff73dbdace9741cdce4777
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/193cc89ea0ca1da311877d2b4bb5e9f03bcc82a2

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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.