NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43904
Published: August 26, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96529
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-2024-43904
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 NULL pointer dereference within the dcn30_apply_idle_power_optimizations() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn30/dcn30_hwseq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43904
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a8a2a839d19c4cf7253642b493ffb8eee1d857
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15c2990e0f0108b9c3752d7072a97d45d4283aea
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60