SB2024112224 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel virtio driver
Published: November 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112224
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-2024-53092)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the vp_avq_index() and vp_modern_avq_cleanup() functions in drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_modern.c, within the MODULE_PARM_DESC(), vp_del_vq(), vp_del_vqs() and vp_find_one_vq_msix() functions in drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_common.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.