SB2024060126 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel net netdevsim driver
Published: June 1, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060126
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-2024-26587)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nsim_init_netdevsim_vf() and nsim_destroy() functions in drivers/net/netdevsim/netdev.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/08aca65997fb6f233066883b1f1e653bcb1f26ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5068e442eed063d2f1658e6b6d3c1c6fcf1e588
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea937f77208323d35ffe2f8d8fc81b00118bfcda
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8