In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mac802154: fix missing INIT_LIST_HEAD in ieee802154_if_add()
Kernel fault injection test reports null-ptr-deref as follows:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 RIP: 0010:cfg802154_netdev_notifier_call+0x120/0x310 include/linux/list.h:114 Call Trace: <TASK> raw_notifier_call_chain+0x6d/0xa0 kernel/notifier.c:87 call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x6e/0xc0 net/core/dev.c:1944 unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x60d/0xcb0 net/core/dev.c:1982 unregister_netdevice_queue+0x154/0x1a0 net/core/dev.c:10879 register_netdevice+0x9a8/0xb90 net/core/dev.c:10083 ieee802154_if_add+0x6ed/0x7e0 net/mac802154/iface.c:659 ieee802154_register_hw+0x29c/0x330 net/mac802154/main.c:229 mcr20a_probe+0xaaa/0xcb1 drivers/net/ieee802154/mcr20a.c:1316
ieee802154_if_add() allocates wpan_dev as netdev's private data, but not init the list in struct wpan_dev. cfg802154_netdev_notifier_call() manage the list when device register/unregister, and may lead to null-ptr-deref.
Use INIT_LIST_HEAD() on it to initialize it correctly.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.304-226.531Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.162-141.675Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.86-53.137Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf | Mar 14, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Oct 23, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-oracle | Nov 19, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Oct 21, 2024 |
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