CVE-2024-26855

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.4.272 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ice: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink() The function ice_bridge_setlink() may encounter a NULL pointer dereference if nlmsg_find_attr() returns NULL and br_spec is dereferenced subsequently in nla_for_each_nested(). To address this issue, add a check to ensure that br_spec is not NULL before proceeding with the nested attribute iteration.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-476
Status published

Affected Products (14)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.4.272
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
debian/debian_linux
linux/Kernel < 5.4.272linux
linux/Kernel < 5.10.213linux
linux/Kernel < 5.15.152linux
linux/Kernel < 6.1.82linux
linux/Kernel < 6.6.22linux
linux/Kernel < 6.7.10linux

Timeline

Published Apr 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026