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kernel: NULL pointer dereference in relay_open in kernel/relay.c

Published Nov 30, 2019

Description

relay_open in kernel/relay.c in the Linux kernel through 5.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (such as relay blockage) by triggering a NULL alloc_percpu result.

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Red Hat mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 30, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Nov 30, 2019
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Low
Public date Nov 29, 2019