Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26912
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91551
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-26912
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the r535_gsp_rpc_get_gsp_static_info(), r535_gsp_postinit(), r535_gsp_msg_run_cpu_sequencer() and r535_gsp_dtor() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26912
Install update from vendor's website.