PT-2024-8402 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Published
2024-04-01
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2024-35891
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| 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 potential null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's micrel component. This can occur when the
ptp parse header() function returns NULL as ptp header due to an abnormal packet type or corrupted packet in the lan8814 get sig rx() and lan8814 get sig tx() functions. The problem is fixed by adding a ptp header check. The vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause 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
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu