NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-rt-modules package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4
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- published 4 Nov 2024
- disclosed 30 Oct 2024
Introduced: 30 Oct 2024
New CVE-2024-39504 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-rt-modules to version 0:5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:8617.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-modules package and not the kernel-rt-modules package as distributed by AlmaLinux.
See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nft_inner: validate mandatory meta and payload
Check for mandatory netlink attributes in payload and meta expression when used embedded from the inner expression, otherwise NULL pointer dereference is possible from userspace.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-8617.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-39504
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8617
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39323f54cad29602917848346c71b087da92a19d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b30669fdea0ca03aa22995e6c99f7e7d9dee89ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4ab9da85b9df3692f861512fe6c9812f38b7471