SB2024091876 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel trace
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091876
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-2024-46788)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the osnoise_migration_pending(), stop_kthread(), start_kthread() and start_per_cpu_kthreads() functions in kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.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/7a5f01828edf152c144d27cf63de446fdf2dc222
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27282d2505b402f39371fd60d19d95c01a4b6776
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177e1cc2f41235c145041eed03ef5bab18f32328
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51