CVE-2024-42151

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 6.9.9 - NULL Pointer Dereference in BPF Verifier

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: mark bpf_dummy_struct_ops.test_1 parameter as nullable Test case dummy_st_ops/dummy_init_ret_value passes NULL as the first parameter of the test_1() function. Mark this parameter as nullable to make verifier aware of such possibility. Otherwise, NULL check in the test_1() code: SEC("struct_ops/test_1") int BPF_PROG(test_1, struct bpf_dummy_ops_state *state) { if (!state) return ...; ... access state ... } Might be removed by verifier, thus triggering NULL pointer dereference under certain conditions.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (8)
linux/Kernel 6.8.0 - 6.9.9linux
Linux/Linux < 6.8
Linux/Linux 2cd3e3772e41377f32d6eea643e0590774e9187c - 1479eaff1f16983d8fda7c5a08a586c21891087d
Linux/Linux 2cd3e3772e41377f32d6eea643e0590774e9187c - 7f79097b0de97a486b137b750d7dd7b20b519d23
Linux/Linux 6.10
Linux/Linux 6.8
Linux/Linux 6.9.9 - 6.9.*
linux/linux_kernel < 6.9.9
Published Jul 30, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026