SB2024120311 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel core en driver
Published: December 3, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120311
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-2024-53120)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlx5_tc_ct_entry_add_rule() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.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/06dc488a593020bd2f006798557d2a32104d8359
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c7c70ff8b696cfedba350411dca736361ef9a0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6030f8bd7902e9e276a0edc09bf11979e4e2bc2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e99c6873229fe0482e7ceb7d5600e32d623ed9d9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63