Vulnerability Details : CVE-2024-0841

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.
Published 2024-01-28 12:15:53
Updated 2024-10-16 15:15:15
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption

Products affected by CVE-2024-0841

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-0841

EPSS FAQ
0.01%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 1 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2024-0841

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST 2024-02-02
6.6
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
1.8
4.7
 Red Hat, Inc. 2024-01-28

CWE ids for CVE-2024-0841

  • The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
    • secalert@redhat.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2024-0841

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