Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the udevConnectListAllInterfaces() function in libvirt. This issue can occur when detaching a host interface while at the same time collecting the list of interfaces via virConnectListAllInterfaces API. This flaw could be used to perform a denial of service attack by causing the libvirt daemon to crash.
Affected products
redhat: libvirt; redhat: enterprise linux; debian: debian linux
References7
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269672 Issue TrackingPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269672 Issue TrackingPatch
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2236 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2496 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2236 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2496 Third Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00000.html Mailing List
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 17 · as of 5 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-476
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