CVE-2024-49949

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's network handling. A local user could craft a specific Generic Segmentation Offload (GSO) packet with UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) characteristics. This crafted packet could lead to an underflow in the qdisc_pkt_len_init() function, causing a kernel NULL pointer dereference and a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

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.