SB20240531459 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel subdev instmem driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531459
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26984)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nv50_instobj_acquire() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/instmem/nv50.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ab056814cd8ab84744c9a19ef51360b2271c572
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad74d208f213c06d860916ad40f609ade8c13039
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a019b44b1bc6ed224c46fb5f88a8a10dd116e525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21ca9539f09360fd83654f78f2c361f2f5ddcb52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fff1386cc889d8fb4089d285f883f8cba62d82ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bba8ec5e9b16649d85bc9e9086bf7ae5b5716ff9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bc4825d4c3ec6abe43cf06c3c39d664d044cbf7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13d76b2f443dc371842916dd8768009ff1594716
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216