SB2024062071 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm vc4 driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062071
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-2024-38546)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the vc4_hdmi_audio_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.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/2d9adecc88ab678785b581ab021f039372c324cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cf1874aec42058a5ad621a23b5b2f248def0e96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80431ea3634efb47a3004305d76486db9dd8ed49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42c22b63056cea259d5313bf138a834840af85a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a345fe928c21de6f3c3c7230ff509d715153a31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7827d46d403f8cdb43d16744cb1114e4726b21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c534b63bede6cb987c2946ed4d0b0013a52c5ba7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12