SB20240531300 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531300
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-2021-47515)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the seg6_do_srh_encap() function in net/ipv6/seg6_iptunnel.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/b16d412e5f79734033df04e97d7ea2f50a8e9fe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6431e71093f3da586a00c6d931481ffb0dc2db0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef8804e47c0a44ae106ead1740408af5ea6c6ee9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/666521b3852d2b2f52d570f9122b1e4b50d96831
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98adb2bbfa407c9290bda299d4c6f7a1c4ebd5e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae68d93354e5bf5191ee673982251864ea24dd5c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.258
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.165