In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpftool: Fix undefined behavior in qsort(NULL, 0, ...)
When netfilter has no entry to display, qsort is called with
qsort(NULL, 0, ...). This results in undefined behavior, as UBSan
reports:
net.c:827:2: runtime error: null pointer passed as argument 1, which is declared to never be null
Although the C standard does not explicitly state whether calling qsort
with a NULL pointer when the size is 0 constitutes undefined behavior,
Section 7.1.4 of the C standard (Use of library functions) mentions:
"Each of the following statements applies unless explicitly stated
otherwise in the detailed descriptions that follow: If an argument to a
function has an invalid value (such as a value outside the domain of
the function, or a pointer outside the address space of the program, or
a null pointer, or a pointer to non-modifiable storage when the
corresponding parameter is not const-qualified) or a type (after
promotion) not expected by a function with variable number of
arguments, the behavior is undefined."
To avoid this, add an early return when nf_link_info is NULL to prevent
calling qsort with a NULL pointer.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
28 Oct 2024, 16:23
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| CWE | CWE-476 | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2d9f9a7837ab29ccae0c42252f17d436bf0a501 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f04e2ad394e2755d0bb2d858ecb5598718bf00d5 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c208b02827eb642758cef65641995fd3f38c89af - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e0f6f33f2aa87493b365a38a8fd87b8854b7734 - Patch |
21 Oct 2024, 18:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-10-21 18:15
Updated : 2024-10-28 16:23
NVD link : CVE-2024-49987
Mitre link : CVE-2024-49987
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference