CVE-2024-26688 fs,hugetlb: fix NULL pointer dereference in hugetlbs_fill_super

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs,hugetlb: fix NULL pointer dereference in hugetlbsfillsuper When configuring a hugetlb filesystem via the fsconfig syscall, there is a possible NULL dereference in hugetlbfsfillsuper caused by assigning NULL to ctx-hstate in...

The vulnerability of the hugetlbfs_fill_super function in the Linux operating system’s memory management subsystem allows a attacker to cause a service failure or enhance their privileges.

The vulnerability of the hugetlbfsfillsuper function in the Linux kernel’s memory management system is related to the assignment of a zero pointer. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure or increase their privileges...

CVE-2024-0841 Kernel: hugetlbfs: null pointer dereference in hugetlbfs_fill_super function

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the hugetlbfsfillsuper 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...

Linux kernel security vulnerabilities

Linux kernel is the kernel used by Linux, the open source operating system of the Linux Foundation in the United States. A security vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel that stems from a null pointer dereference flaw found in the hugetlbfsfillsuper function...