CVE-2024-0841

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel >=5.1 <5.4.271 - Null Pointer Dereference in hugetlbfs_fill_super

Title source: llm

Description

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 (6)

Core 6

Core References

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0841

Issue Tracking issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256490

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 3.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-476

Status published

Products (3)

linux/linux_kernel 5.1 - 5.4.271

redhat/enterprise_linux 8.0

redhat/enterprise_linux 9.0

Published Jan 28, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026