SB20241230158 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel nfsd
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230158
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-2024-53217)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nfsd4_process_cb_update() function in fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.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/03178cd8f67227015debb700123987fe96275cd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3b0e326f838787d229314d4de83af9c53347e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e02c641c3a43c88cecc08402000418e15578d38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4ffc1aa9d618e41ad9151f40966e402e58a5a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752a75811f27300fe8131b0a1efc91960f6f88e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5d90f9302742985a5078e42ac38de42c364c44a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cac1405e3ff6685a438e910ad719e0cf06af90ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9a0d1f6e15859ea7a86a327f28491e23deaaa62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb51733ae5fc73d95bd857d5da26f9f65b202a79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64