NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
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- published 4 Nov 2024
- disclosed 30 Apr 2024
Introduced: 30 Apr 2024
CVE-2024-0841 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:2394.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs-devel package and not the kernel-tools-libs-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux.
See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-2394.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-2950.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-3138.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0841
- https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-0841.html
- 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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256490
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html