SB2025010929 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm sti driver
Published: January 9, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025010929
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-2024-56776)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sti_cursor_atomic_check() function in drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_cursor.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/40725c5fabee804fecce41d4d5c5bae80c45e1c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/831214f77037de02afc287eae93ce97f218d8c04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ab73ac97c0fa528f66eeccd9bb53eb6eb7d20dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e98ff67f5a68114804607de549c2350d27628fc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f67786293193cf01ebcc6fdbcbd1587b24f52679
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.4