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CVE-2024-26855

CVE-2024-26855MEDIUM

Linux Linux — net: ice: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink()

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0025   15.2     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    b1edc14a3fbfe0154a2aecb8bb9775c3012cb6e2 –  —
  Linux    4.20 –                                      5.4.272

TIMELINE
  Feb 19  Reserved by Linux
  Apr 17  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Oct 15  ENRICHED — CVE-2024-26855 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-476 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ice: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink() The function ice_bridge_setlink() may encounter a NULL pointer dereference if nlmsg_find_attr() returns NULL and br_spec is dereferenced subsequently in nla_for_each_nested(). To address this issue, add a check to ensure that br_spec is not NULL before proceeding with the nested attribute iteration.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
February 19, 2024	Reserved	Reserved by Linux
April 17, 2024	Published	Published (CNA: Linux)
October 15, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2024-26855 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Linux	Linux	—	b1edc14a3fbfe0154a2aecb8bb9775c3012cb6e2	—
Linux	Linux	—	4.20	5.4.272

Weaknesses

CWE-476

References (9)

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-26855 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-476

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