#VU92069 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27041
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92069
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-2024-27041
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_fini() 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/e040f1fbe9abae91b12b074cfc3bbb5367b79811
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca2eb375db76fd50f31afdd67d6ca4f833254957
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c62697e4086de988b31124fb8c79c244ea05f2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a3cfb9a24a28da9cc13d2c525a76548865e182c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2