CVE-2024-36891 | Linux Kernel up to 6.6.30/6.8.9 maple_tree mas_empty_area_rev null pointer dereference (6c9c7c1e63b1/f3956791cf52/955a923d2809 / WID-SEC-2024-1259)
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.30/6.8.9. The impacted element is the function mas_empty_area_rev of the component maple_tree. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-36891. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.