NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNEL-6209003
- published 28 Jan 2024
- disclosed 23 Jan 2024
Introduced: 23 Jan 2024
CVE-2024-0841 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:7 kernel.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 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://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0841
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256490
- 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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
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