CVE-2024-0841 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-0841: Kernel: hugetlbfs: null pointer dereference in hugetlbfs_fill_super function

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Weakness CWE-476
Published January 28, 2024
Last update November 6, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 28, 2024 CVE published
November 6, 2025 Record updated