CVE-2024-57932
kernel: gve: guard XDP xmit NDO on existence of xdp queues
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 21, 2025
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Google Virtual Ethernet (gve) module in the Linux kernel. The eXpress Data Path (XDP) xmit Network Device Operation (NDO) callback does not properly check for an empty XDP queue, causing a divide-by-zero error or a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
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.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference