CVE-2024-0841
Kernel: hugetlbfs: null pointer dereference in hugetlbfs_fill_super function
CVSS Score
6.6
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-476 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 8 |
| Published | Jan 28, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Nov 6, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0841 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256490 lists.debian.org: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html