SB20241022100 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022100
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-2024-47707)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the rt6_uncached_list_flush_dev() function in net/ipv6/route.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/f2bd9635543ca41533b870f420872819f8331823
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ceb2f2b5c813f932d6e60d3feec5e7e713da783
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a0ddc73be37d19dff1ba08290af34e707d18e50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08409e401622e2896b4313be9f781bde8a2a6a53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04ccecfa959d3b9ae7348780d8e379c6486176ac
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.234
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.177
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.290
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54