SB2024081965 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel drm qxl driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081965
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-2024-43829)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the qxl_add_mode() function in drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.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/f28b353c0c6c7831a70ccca881bf2db5e6785cdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b1f303bdeceac049e56e4b20eb5280bd9e02f4f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4c57354a06cb4a77998ff8aa40af89eee30e07b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bd09a2db0f617377027a2bb0b9179e6959edff3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44