#VU94292 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40926
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94292
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-2024-40926
CWE-ID: CWE-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the nouveau_display_hpd_resume(), nouveau_display_fini() and nouveau_display_create() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c, within the nv50_display_fini() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c, within the nv04_display_fini() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/disp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.