SB2024081975 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm gma500 driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081975
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-2024-42310)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cdv_intel_lvds_get_modes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.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/e74eb5e8089427c8c49e0dd5067e5f39ce3a4d56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d209b2f862f6b8bff549ede541590a8d119da23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977ee4fe895e1729cd36cc26916bbb10084713d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb520c3f366c77e8d69e4e2e2781a8ce48d98e79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44