VDB-281115 · CVE-2024-49857 · Nessus 216493

Linux Kernel up to 6.11.1 mvm null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 6.11.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component mvm. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-49857. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.11.1. This affects some unknown functionality of the component mvm. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: set the cipher for secured NDP ranging The cipher pointer is not set, but is derefereced trying to set its content, which leads to a NULL pointer dereference. Fix it by pointing to the cipher parameter before dereferencing.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-49857 since 10/21/2024. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216493 (Ubuntu 24.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7276-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.11.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b3322a6d6aa9/a949075d4bbf is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (216493) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3251). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

Google Container-Optimized OS
Debian Linux
Amazon Linux 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NetApp StorageGRID
Ubuntu Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
Kyocera Printer
NetApp AFF
NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
SUSE openSUSE
IBM Security Guardium
RESF Rocky Linux
Dell NetWorker
Dell Avamar
IBM QRadar SIEM
NetApp FAS
SolarWinds Security Event Manager
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
Open Source Linux Kernel
Dell PowerScale OneFS

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Linux

Name

Kernel

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 216493
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 24.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7276-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.11.2
Patch: b3322a6d6aa9/a949075d4bbf

Timelineinfo

10/21/2024 🔍
10/21/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/21/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/19/2026 +455 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-49857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-49857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-281115
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3251 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2024 16:01
Updated: 01/19/2026 07:41
Changes: 10/21/2024 16:01 (58), 02/21/2025 03:42 (2), 07/26/2025 03:58 (7), 10/06/2025 00:03 (1), 01/19/2026 07:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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