#VU90605 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26700
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90605
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26700
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the amdgpu_dm_atomic_check() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01d992088dce3945f70f49f34b0b911c5213c238
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7407c61f43b66e90ad127d0cdd13cbc9d87141a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cd7185d2db76c42a9b7e69adad9591d9fca093f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6a7df96facdcf5b1f71eb3ec26f2f9f6ad61e57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8