CVE-2024-42151
CSIRTS triage
- What
- bpf_dummy_struct_ops.test_1 function parameter is not marked as nullable, risking null pointer dereference.
- Who is affected
- Systems running BPF programs that interact with the dummy struct_ops interface.
- Urgency
- Medium; null pointer dereference can crash kernel or leak information.
- Action
- Apply kernel patch or update to a fixed Linux kernel version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-42151: bpf: mark bpf_dummy_struct_ops.test_1 parameter as nullablemsrc · 2026-08-06
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