CVE-2024-0841: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-0841DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0841
Published 28-01-2024Last modified 06-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-0841 is a high (CVSS 7.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 32 · Related 27DLA-3842-1DSA-5681-1RHSA-2024:2394RHSA-2024:2950RHSA-2024:3138SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1SUSE-SU-2024:1641-1SUSE-SU-2024:1642-1SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1SUSE-SU-2024:1647-1SUSE-SU-2024:1650-1SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1USN-6820-1USN-6820-2USN-6821-1USN-6821-2USN-6821-3USN-6821-4USN-6828-1USN-6831-1USN-6867-1USN-6871-1USN-6892-1USN-6895-1USN-6895-2USN-6895-3USN-6895-4USN-6900-1USN-6919-1
Timeline
- 28-01-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the hugetlbfs_fill_super function in the Linux kernel hugetlbfs (HugeTLB pages) functionality. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 6.6–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA6.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu112 products
- linux< 5.4.0-186.206 | < 5.15.0-112.122
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 5.4.0-1126.136 | < 5.15.0-1063.69
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.82-1 | < 6.6.7-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 5.1, < 5.4.271 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.212 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.151 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.79 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.18 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.7.6
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linux8.0 | 9.0
4 vendors · 115 products
