SB2024110579 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel trace
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110579
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-2024-50132)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __trace_uprobe_create() function in kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c, within the __trace_kprobe_create() function in kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c, within the __trace_fprobe_create() function in kernel/trace/trace_fprobe.c, within the __trace_eprobe_create() function in kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.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/6bc24db74fe4788cc7c2f30a113fc6aafba225a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ccd1a57c4d3882e9a877eb2dcc66e50a3b0279
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73f35080477e893aa6f4c8d388352b871b288fbc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59