SB2024082664 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel gpu drm driver
Published: August 26, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082664
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-2024-43894)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the drm_client_modeset_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.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/24ddda932c43ffe156c7f3c568bed85131c63ae6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5291d4f73452c91e8a11f71207617e3e234d418e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c763dfe09425152b6bb0e348900a637c62c2ce52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d64847c383100423aecb6ac5f18be5f4316d9d62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d64fc94f7bb24fc2be0d6bd5df8df926da461a6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/612cae53e99ce32a58cb821b3b67199eb6e92dff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/113fd6372a5bb3689aba8ef5b8a265ed1529a78f
- 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-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46