CVE-2024-49987 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's bpftool component, specifically related to an undefined behavior when qsort is called with a NULL pointer and zero size. This issue, categorized as CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference), affects the Linux kernel. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), it has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and could lead to high availability impact, though it does not affect confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.6.55CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.7, < 6.10.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.11, < 6.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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