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CVE-2024-36481 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing/probes: fix error check in parse_btf_field() btf_find_struct_member() might return NULL or an error via the ERR_PTR() macro. However, its caller in parse_btf_field() only checks for the NULL condition. Fix this by using IS_ERR() and returning the error up the stack.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed468edfeb54c7202e559eba74c25fac6a0dad0 Mailing List  Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed468edfeb54c7202e559eba74c25fac6a0dad0 Mailing List  Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4b202da2c498fefb69e5d87f67b946e7fe1e6a Mailing List  Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4b202da2c498fefb69e5d87f67b946e7fe1e6a Mailing List  Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e569eb34970281438e2b48a3ef11c87459fcfbcb Mailing List  Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e569eb34970281438e2b48a3ef11c87459fcfbcb Mailing List  Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-36481
NVD Published Date:
06/21/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
kernel.org