NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2024-39504
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_inner: validate mandatory meta and payload Check for mandatory netlink attributes in payload and meta expression when used embedded from the inner expression, otherwise NULL pointer dereference is possible from userspace.
EPSS: 0.003 (19.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 3a07327d10a09379315c844c63f27941f5081e0a, 6.2, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-39504?
- CVE-2024-39504 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-39504?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.