selinux: fix NULL-pointer dereference when hashtab allocation fails (Linux Linux)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.22 % · percentile 13 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Linux
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: fix NULL-pointer dereference when hashtab allocation fails When the hash table slot array allocation fails in hashtab_init(), h->size is left initialized with a non-zero value, but the h->htable pointer is NULL. This may then cause a NULL pointer dereference, since the policydb code relies on the assumption that even after a failed hashtab_init(), hashtab_map() and hashtab_destroy() can be safely called on it. Yet, these detect an empty hashtab only by looking at the size. Fix this by making sure that hashtab_init() always leaves behind a valid empty hashtab when the allocation fails.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-33866
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-47218
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0420 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.8 < 5.10.82cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.11 < 5.15.5cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Linux | affected 03414a49ad5f3c56988c36d2070e402ffa17feaf < b17dd53cac769dd13031b0ca34f90cc65e523fab ; affected 03414a49ad5f3c56988c36d2070e402ffa17feaf < 83c8ab8503adf56bf68dafc7a382f4946c87da79 ; affected 03414a49ad5f3c56988c36d2070e402ffa17feaf < dc27f3c5d10c58069672215787a96b4fae01818b |
| Linux · Linux | affected 5.8 ; unaffected 0 < 5.8 ; unaffected 5.10.82 ≤ 5.10.* ; unaffected 5.15.5 ≤ 5.15.* ; unaffected 5.16 ≤ * |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |