CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-26855

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the ice network driver has a NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink() if nlmsg_find_attr() returns NULL and br_spec is dereferenced in nla_for_each_nested().

Risk Assessment

This can cause a kernel crash (oops/panic) and denial of service, particularly during bridge operations using the ice driver.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that checks br_spec for NULL before iterating nested attributes.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ice: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink() The function ice_bridge_setlink() may encounter a NULL pointer dereference if nlmsg_find_attr() returns NULL and br_spec is dereferenced subsequently in nla_for_each_nested(). To address this issue, add a check to ensure that br_spec is not NULL before proceeding with the nested attribute iteration.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS