#VU97525 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46755

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97525

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-2024-46755

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 drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h. 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/a12cf97cbefa139ef8d95081f2ea047cbbd74b7a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d834433ff313838a259bb6607055ece87b895b66
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9813770f25855b866b8ead8155b8806b2db70f6d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb67b2e51b75f1a17bee7599c8161b96e1808a70
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a05d8d02cfa3540ea5dbd6b39446bd3f515521f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2618dcb26c7211342b54520b5b148c0d3471c8a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c16916dd6c16fa7e13ca3923eb6b9f50d848ad03
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c145eea2f75ff7949392aebecf7ef0a81c1f6c14

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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.