SB2024081976 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm gma500 driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081976
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-2024-42309)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the psb_intel_lvds_get_modes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_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/f70ffeca546452d1acd3a70ada56ecb2f3e7f811
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46d2ef272957879cbe30a884574320e7f7d78692
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475a5b3b7c8edf6e583a9eb59cf28ea770602e14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df7aac81070987b0f052985856aa325a38debf6
- 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