NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,6.11-rc1)
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.04% (11th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-7675667
- published 11 Aug 2024
- disclosed 8 Aug 2024
- credit Unknown
Introduced: 8 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-42254 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 6.11-rc1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference due to improper error handling in the io_alloc_pbuf_ring function. An attacker can cause a denial of service by exploiting the inconsistent handling of NULL vs IS_ERR values. This is only exploitable if the system is configured to use io_uring with specific buffer settings.