CVE-2024-39470
eventfs: Fix a possible null pointer dereference in eventfs_find_events()
Reported by linux · Published June 25, 2024
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eventfs: Fix a possible null pointer dereference in eventfs_find_events() In function eventfs_find_events,there is a potential null pointer that may be caused by calling update_events_attr which will perform some operations on the members of the ei struct when ei is NULL. Hence,When ei->is_freed is set,return NULL directly.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | d4e9a968738bf66d3bb852dd5588d4c7afd6d7f4, 7a1b2d138189375ed1dcd7d0851118230221bd1d, 6.8, 6.6.34, 5ade5fbdbbb1f023bb70730ba4d74146c8bc7eb9 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 628adb842bd5e1c2c598534a7a022b8235289de6, 8186fff7ab649085e2c60d032d9a20a85af1d87c, 8186fff7ab649085e2c60d032d9a20a85af1d87c |
| Linux | Linux | 6.8, 0, 6.6.34 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.7.4, 6.10, 8186fff7ab649085e2c60d032d9a20a85af1d87c |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.8, 6.8, 6.7.4 |
Timeline
- Jun 25, 2024 CVE Published
- Jun 26, 2024 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 30, 2026 Distribution Patch (66 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 30, 2026 Security Advisory (67 in total, the first dated here)
- Jul 10, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Oct 29, 2026 CVE Updated
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