#VU98982 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47688

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98982

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-2024-47688

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 module_add_driver() function in drivers/base/module.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/b8e45b910525704010d10c9dcbf2abf3005aa97c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b5d48b7a29cc6d508121a4b4e0c97a891e5273c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcb9d581dee4c23f2378b6650511ece80dda4e2f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18ec12c97b39ff6aa15beb8d2b25d15cd44b87d8

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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.