SB2024102272 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel msm adreno driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102272
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-2024-49901)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the msm_gpu_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.c, within the adreno_gpu_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_gpu.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/9288a9676c529ad9c856096db68fad812499bc4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9773737375b20070ea935203fd66cb9fa17c5acb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8ac2060597a5768e4699bb61d604b4c09927b85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16007768551d5bfe53426645401435ca8d2ef54f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55