SB20240608172 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel net wireguard driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608172
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-2024-26950)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the get_peer() function in drivers/net/wireguard/netlink.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/493aa6bdcffd90a4f82aa614fe4f4db0641b4068
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be453271a882c8ebc28df3dbf9e4d95e6ac42f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09c3fa70f65175861ca948cb2f0f791e666c90e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c991567e6c638079304cc15dff28748e4a3c4a37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93bcc1752c69bb309f4d8cfaf960ef1faeb34996
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d44bd323d8bb8031eef4bdc44547925998a11e47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71cbd32e3db82ea4a74e3ef9aeeaa6971969c86f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3