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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-2024-0841
HistoryJan 28, 2024 - 12:15 p.m.

CVE-2024-0841

2024-01-2812:15:52
CWE-476
web.nvd.nist.gov
2
cve-2024-0841
null pointer dereference
linux kernel
hugetlb pages
local user
system crash
privilege escalation

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
linuxlinux_kernelMatch-
Node
redhatenterprise_linuxMatch8.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linuxMatch9.0

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%