NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-core package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNELCORE-7791224
  • published22 Aug 2024
  • disclosed20 Aug 2024

Introduced: 20 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-43866  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:9 kernel-core.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-core package and not the kernel-core package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/mlx5: Always drain health in shutdown callback

There is no point in recovery during device shutdown. if health work started need to wait for it to avoid races and NULL pointer access.

Hence, drain health WQ on shutdown callback.

CVSS Scores

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