NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.el8_10
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-6208569
- published 28 Jan 2024
- disclosed 23 Jan 2024
Introduced: 23 Jan 2024
CVE-2024-0841 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules-extra package and not the kernel-modules-extra package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:8 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.