SB2024110846 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel net
Published: November 8, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110846
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-2024-50186)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __sock_create() function in net/socket.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/daf462ff3cde6ecf22b98d9ae770232c10d28de2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7d22a79ff4e962b8af5ffe623abd1d6c179eb9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/563e6892e21d6ecabdf62103fc4e7b326d212334
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e1b72fd74bf9da3b099d09857f4e7f114f38e12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631083143315d1b192bd7d915b967b37819e88ea
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- 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-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57