CVE-2024-35857

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ICMP protocol. Under some conditions, a NULL pointer dereference can be triggered due to a missing check, causing a system crash and resulting in a denial of service.

The Linux kernel as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code was introduced in a newer version of the Linux kernel.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

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