CVE-2024-0841
6.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Summary
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the hugetlbfs_fill_super function in the Linux kernel hugetlbfs (HugeTLB pages) functionality. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
Workarounds
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0841
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256490
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0841
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256490
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