SB2024110761 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel msm disp driver
Published: November 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110761
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-2024-50156)
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_disp_state_dump_regs() and msm_disp_state_print() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/msm_disp_snapshot_util.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/42cf045086feae77b212f0f66e742b91a5b566b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8e9f2a12a6214080c8ea83220a596f6e1dedc6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7ad916273483748582d97cfa31054ccb19224f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/563aa81fd66a4e7e6e551a0e02bcc23957cafe2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/293f53263266bc4340d777268ab4328a97f041fa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59