CVE-2024-0841
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CVE-2024-0841 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.1, < 5.4.271 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.212 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.151 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.79 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.18 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0841Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256490Issue Tracking
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0841Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256490Issue Tracking
Timeline
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- Status
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