NULL pointer dereference in Debian Linux
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.
EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:10.0.0-6.el9_4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Redhat Libvirt
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2496?
- CVE-2024-2496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2024-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2496?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2496 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.