5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-44990
"IBM Linux Kernel Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bonding: fix null pointer deref in bond_ipsec_offload_ok We must check if there is an active slave before dereferencing the pointer.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 4, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 6, 2024, 4:31 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-44990 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-44990 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0707260a18312bbcd2a5668584e3692d0a29e3f6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0707260a18312bbcd2a5668584e3692d0a29e3f6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f5bdd68c1ce64bda6bef4d361a3de23b04ccd59 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f5bdd68c1ce64bda6bef4d361a3de23b04ccd59 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a0173600c63aadaf2103bf02f074982e8602ab No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a0173600c63aadaf2103bf02f074982e8602ab Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81216b9352be43f8958092d379f6dec85443c309 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81216b9352be43f8958092d379f6dec85443c309 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95c90e4ad89d493a7a14fa200082e466e2548f9d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95c90e4ad89d493a7a14fa200082e466e2548f9d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70b0ddfed31fc92c8dc722d0afafc8e14cb550c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70b0ddfed31fc92c8dc722d0afafc8e14cb550c Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.9 up to (excluding) 5.10.225 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.166 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.107 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.48 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bonding: fix null pointer deref in bond_ipsec_offload_ok We must check if there is an active slave before dereferencing the pointer.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81216b9352be43f8958092d379f6dec85443c309 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f5bdd68c1ce64bda6bef4d361a3de23b04ccd59 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a0173600c63aadaf2103bf02f074982e8602ab [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0707260a18312bbcd2a5668584e3692d0a29e3f6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70b0ddfed31fc92c8dc722d0afafc8e14cb550c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95c90e4ad89d493a7a14fa200082e466e2548f9d [No types assigned]
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