SB20240531290 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sunrpc
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531290
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36907)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the xs_tcp_tls_setup_socket() function in net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b332c72299f2ac284ab3d7c0301969b933e4ca1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/024f7744bd09cb2a47a0a96b9c8ad08109de99cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e088a20dbe33919695a8082c0b32deb62d23b4a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10