NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2024-26760
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: pscsi: Fix bio_put() for error case As of commit 066ff571011d ("block: turn bio_kmalloc into a simple kmalloc wrapper"), a bio allocated by bio_kmalloc() must be freed by bio_uninit() and kfree(). That is not done properly for the error case, hitting WARN and NULL pointer dereference in bio_free().
EPSS: 0.002 (14.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 066ff571011d8416e903d3d4f1f41e0b5eb91e1d, 5.19, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-26760?
- CVE-2024-26760 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-26760?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.