Vigil@nce - Linux kernel: NULL pointer dereference via sas_discover.c
January 2020 by Vigil@nce
This bulletin was written by Vigil@nce : https://vigilance.fr/offer/Computer-vulnerabilities-watch-and-alert
SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
– Impacted products: Linux.
– Severity: 1/4.
– Consequences: denial of service on server, denial of service on
service.
– Provenance: user shell.
– Confidence: confirmed by the editor (5/5).
– Creation date: 30/12/2019.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
An attacker can force a NULL pointer to be dereferenced via
sas_discover.c of the Linux kernel, in order to trigger a denial
of service.
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https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-NULL-pointer-dereference-via-sas-discover-c-31242