CVE-2024-31420: Null Dereference (CVSS 6.5)

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in KubeVirt. This flaw allows an attacker who has access to a virtual machine guest on a node with DownwardMetrics enabled to cause a denial of service by issuing a high number of calls to vm-dump-metrics --virtio and then deleting the virtual machine.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31420 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2272951 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31420 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2272951

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-31420? +

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in KubeVirt. This flaw allows an attacker who has access to a virtual machine guest on a node with DownwardMetrics enabled to cause a denial of service by issuing a high number of calls to vm-dump-metrics --virtio and then deleting the virtual machine. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-31420? +

CVE-2024-31420 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-31420? +

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