SB20241203101 - SUSE update for bpftool



SB20241203101 - SUSE update for bpftool

Published: December 3, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB20241203101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49987)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the show_link_netfilter() function in tools/bpf/bpftool/net.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.