SB2025031256 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel bpf
Published: March 12, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025031256
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-2024-58088)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cgroup_storage_map_alloc() function in kernel/bpf/bpf_cgrp_storage.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/6ecb9fa14eec5f15d97c84c36896871335f6ddfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78f4afbd962f43a3989f45f3ca04300252b19b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac674d2bd68f3479f27328626b42d1eebd11fef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcec95b4ab3e7bc6b2f36e5d59f7e24104ea87f7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.5