SB20240620113 - Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel lib
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620113
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-2024-26604)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference error within the create_dir(), __kobject_del(), kobject_cleanup() and kobj_child_ns_ops() functions in lib/kobject.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/7f414d306320f837cc3df96cf52161cb8290fb1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b746d52ce7bcac325a2fa264216ead85b7fbbfaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ca8fbabcceb8bfe44f7f50640092fd8f1de375c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8