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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5658-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16624 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6820-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6820-2 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-4 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6828-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6831-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6871-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6892-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6900-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6919-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

History

Thu, 29 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-06T19:54:47.949Z

Reserved: 2024-01-23T21:14:44.230Z

Link: CVE-2024-0841

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T18:18:18.949Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-28T12:15:52.737

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:47:29.387

Link: CVE-2024-0841

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-01-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-0841 - Bugzilla

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