SB2024110580 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel loongarch kernel
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110580
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-2024-50133)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the stack_top() function in arch/loongarch/kernel/process.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/a67d4a02bf43e15544179895ede7d5f97b84b550
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a94c197d4d749954dfaa37e907fcc8c04e4aad7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/041cc3860b06770357876d1114d615333b0fbf31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/134475a9ab8487527238d270639a8cb74c10aab2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- 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