Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45012
Published: September 12, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97181
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-2024-45012
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the nvkm_falcon_fw_boot() function in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/falcon/fw.c, within the nvkm_firmware_dtor() and nvkm_firmware_ctor() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/core/firmware.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45012
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc29c5546c6a373648363ac49781f1d74b530707
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57ca481fca97ca4553e8c85d6a94baf4cb40c40e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b340aeb26d50e9a9ec99599e2a39b035fac978e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48