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CVE-2024-0841

Kernel: hugetlbfs: null pointer dereference in hugetlbfs_fill_super function

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Se encontró un fallo de desreferencia de puntero null en la función Hugetlbfs_fill_super en la funcionalidad Hugetlbfs (páginas HugeTLB) del kernel de Linux. Este problema puede permitir que un usuario local bloquee el sistema o potencialmente aumente sus privilegios en el sistema.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-01-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-01-28 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-31 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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8.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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9.0
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Affected