CVE-2024-36476

CriticalCVSS 9.8

Published: 15/01/2025(UTC)Updated: 04/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 05/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.24%

15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a NULL pointer dereference in the RDMA/rtrs subsystem was fixed. The declaration of the 'ib_sge list' variable was moved outside the 'always_invalidate' block to ensure accessibility throughout the function, eliminating the 'BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference' crash.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could lead to system crashes (kernel panic) during RDMA operations, potentially disrupting services relying on this technology.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for CVE-2024-36476.

Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rtrs: Ensure 'ib_sge list' is accessible Move the declaration of the 'ib_sge list' variable outside the 'always_invalidate' block to ensure it remains accessible for use throughout the function. Previously, 'ib_sge list' was declared within the 'always_invalidate' block, limiting its accessibility, then caused a 'BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference'[1]. ? __die_body.cold+0x19/0x27 ? page_fault_oops+0x15a/0x2d0 ? search_module_extables+0x19/0x60 ? search_bpf_extables+0x5f/0x80 ? exc_page_fault+0x7e/0x180 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? memcpy_orig+0xd5/0x140 rxe_mr_copy+0x1c3/0x200 [rdma_rxe] ? rxe_pool_get_index+0x4b/0x80 [rdma_rxe] copy_data+0xa5/0x230 [rdma_rxe] rxe_requester+0xd9b/0xf70 [rdma_rxe] ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x99/0x2e0 rxe_sender+0x13/0x40 [rdma_rxe] do_task+0x68/0x1e0 [rdma_rxe] process_one_work+0x177/0x330 worker_thread+0x252/0x390 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 This change ensures the variable is available for subsequent operations that require it. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-rdma/[email protected]/