PT-2024-5417 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Hao Ge · Published 2024-05-14 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-39470

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a possible null pointer dereference in the eventfs find events() function. This can occur when the update events attr function is called, which performs operations on the members of the ei struct when ei is NULL. The problem arises when ei->is freed is set, and the function returns NULL directly. This could potentially lead to a denial of service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-13979

BDU:2024-06061

CVE-2024-39470

MGASA-2024-0263

MGASA-2024-0266

OESA-2024-1836

USN-6999-1

USN-6999-2

USN-7004-1

USN-7005-1

USN-7005-2

USN-7008-1

USN-7029-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Ubuntu

References · 328

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/39xxx/CVE-2024-39470.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40957 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7004-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40973 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39296 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41002 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40906 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-34027 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38628 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38780 · Security Note