CVE-2024-49850

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: correctly handle malformed BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL relos In case of malformed relocation record of kind BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL referencing a non-existing BTF type, function bpf_core_calc_relo_insn would cause a null pointer deference. Fix this by adding a proper check upper in call stack, as malformed relocation records could be passed from user space. Simplest reproducer is a program: r0 = 0 exit With a single relocation record: .insn_off = 0, /* patch first instruction */ .type_id = 100500, /* this type id does not exist */ .access_str_off = 6, /* offset of string "0" */ .kind = BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL, See the link for original reproducer or next commit for a test case.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 10.7%
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 (17)
linux/Kernel 5.17.0 - 6.1.113linux
linux/Kernel 6.11.0 - 6.11.2linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.54linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.13linux
Linux/Linux < 5.17
Linux/Linux 5.17
Linux/Linux 6.1.113 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.10.13 - 6.10.*
Linux/Linux 6.11.2 - 6.11.*
Linux/Linux 6.12
... and 7 more
Published Oct 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026