CVE-2024-0841

CVE Details

Release Date:	2024-01-23
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2024-0841 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	6.6
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	Low
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-3138	2024-05-23
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-2394	2024-05-02