#VU98947 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49979

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98947

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-2024-49979

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 tcp6_gso_segment() function in net/ipv6/tcpv6_offload.c, within the tcp4_gso_segment() function in net/ipv4/tcp_offload.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/3fdd8c83e83fa5e82f1b5585245c51e0355c9f46
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d4a83a44428de45bfe9dccb0192a3711d1097e0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17bd3bd82f9f79f3feba15476c2b2c95a9b11ff8

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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.