NULL pointer dereference flaw found in udevConnectListAllInterfaces() function, potentially leading to denial of service attack
CVE-2024-2496

5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 March 2024

What is CVE-2024-2496?

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the udevConnectListAllInterfaces() function in libvirt. This issue can occur when detaching a host interface while at the same time collecting the list of interfaces via virConnectListAllInterfaces API. This flaw could be used to perform a denial of service attack by causing the libvirt daemon to crash.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2236
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2496
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269672
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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