SB2024073146 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm nouveau driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073146
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-2024-42101)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nouveau_connector_get_modes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.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/9baf60323efa992b7c915094529f0a1882c34e7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e36364f5f3785d054a94e57e971385284886d41a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/274cba8d2d1b48c72d8bd90e76c9e2dc1aa0a81d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f48dd3f19614022f2e1b794fbd169d2b4c398c07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f32535238493008587a8c5cb17eb2ca097592ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/744b229f09134ccd091427a6f9ea6d97302cfdd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7db5411c5d0bd9c29b8c2ad93c36b5c16ea46c9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80bec6825b19d95ccdfd3393cf8ec15ff2a749b4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39