SB20240531291 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel arm arm-smmu driver



SB20240531291 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel arm arm-smmu driver

Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20240531291
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36884)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nvidia_smmu_context_fault() function in drivers/iommu/arm/arm-smmu/arm-smmu-nvidia.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.