SB2024102294 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel base driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102294
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-2024-47688)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the module_add_driver() function in drivers/base/module.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/b8e45b910525704010d10c9dcbf2abf3005aa97c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b5d48b7a29cc6d508121a4b4e0c97a891e5273c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcb9d581dee4c23f2378b6650511ece80dda4e2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18ec12c97b39ff6aa15beb8d2b25d15cd44b87d8
- 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