SB2024071343 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071343
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-2024-40962)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the btrfs_submit_chunk() function in fs/btrfs/bio.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/082b3d4e788953a3ff42ecdb70c4210149076285
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25cfe59f4470a051d1b80f51fa0ca3a5048e4a19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cebae292e0c32a228e8f2219c270a7237be24a6a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36