CVE-2024-2496
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the udevConnectListAllInterfaces() function in libvirt. This issue can occur when detaching a host interface while at the same time collecting the list of interfaces via virConnectListAllInterfaces API. This flaw could be used to perform a denial of service attack by causing the libvirt daemon to crash.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0.0 < 9.7.0 | affected | ||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:10.0.0-6.el9_4 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
Workarounds
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2236
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2496
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269672
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00000.html
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2236
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2496
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269672
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